A comparative study of treatments of head with 25% ben benzyl benzoate to 1% gamma benzene hexachloride

Authors

  • Weerayutt Daenseekaew
  • Vichit Pipitgool
  • Somjit Daenseekaew
  • Kunya Jirarattanapochai

Abstract

Abstract

This study was conducted  to  estimate  the  prevalence  of  head lice  in  primary  school  children  and  to  compare the  efficacy  of  25%  benzyl  benzoate  versus  1% gamma  benzene  hexachloride  (1%  lindane).  The   prevalence  rate  was  31.58%  (66  out  of  209).  Eighteen  out  of  24  (75%)  were  cured  when  they  were  treated  by  25%  benzyl  benzoate.  Twenty-six  out  of  thirty  (86.67%)  were  cured  when  they  were  treated  by  1% lindane.  There  was  no  statistical  significant  difference  between  the  two  pesticides  for  treatment  head  lice  (P>0.05,  Chi-square  test).  The  doctors  can  choose  one  of  the  two  pesticides  for  treatment  head  lice.

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Daenseekaew W, Pipitgool V, Daenseekaew S, Jirarattanapochai K. A comparative study of treatments of head with 25% ben benzyl benzoate to 1% gamma benzene hexachloride. SRIMEDJ [Internet]. 2013 Nov. 20 [cited 2024 Nov. 24];11(1):21-6. Available from: https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/SRIMEDJ/article/view/13869

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