Wipe sticks between exams to lower the remote possibility of transmitting head lice from person to person. If one pupil is found to be infested, the entire class should be checked for lice. Currently we know of no safe solvent for removing nits from the hair. They are formulated as creams, shampoos, and lotions. Some require prescriptions, which generally are available from doctors.
Many school nurses have an open prescription for lice medicine.
Consult a doctor before using the Kwell on infants or during pregnancy. Many pediculicides come with special combs for nit removal. An infested person is treated by removing all clothing, then applying the pediculicide according to directions, then putting on clean clothes. Clothes, bedding, and other items contacted by the infested person within 48 hours should be washed in hot water with a detergent and dried in a clothes dryer. Alternate means of disinfecting articles include dry cleaning, isolation in a plastic bag for 10 days, or placing items in a freezer.