Medications Medicated mousses, shampoos and creme rinses, and lotions may be applied to help treat head lice. If they are used, it should always be with Bug Busting and never instead of it, and Bug Busting should also be employed immediately after the treatment is washed off. It is important to remember that head louse medications may not kill all of the eggs, and they have a number of disadvantages. All the medications are potentially toxic and the instructions for their use should be followed closely. Although head lice may be resistant to the first chemical tried, frequent repeated use is not safe.
Treatment is likely to be more thorough if someone else in the household applies it.
This may be unpleasant or inconvenient for the person applying the medication. The chemicals have unpleasant smells and may cause reactions in some people. Medical advice is therefore needed before using them in very young or asthmatic children. Some anecdotal evidence suggests that other methods may work on head lice. Head lice are unpleasant but can be treated relatively easily.