How it actually works

One 10-minute application.
Lice and their eggs, gone.

Spinosad is a prescription medicated shampoo that does in a single step what the pharmacy aisle and the lice clinic may not. Here is how.

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Prescribed online in minutes. No appointment.

How Spinosad works

A prescription head lice medicine, FDA-approved for adults and children 6 months and older.

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    A naturally derived active ingredient.

    Spinosad comes from a soil bacterium. You apply it topically for 10 minutes, then rinse.

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    It targets lice and their eggs where they live.

    Spinosad eliminates both adult head lice and their nits in a single step.

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    It works on the scalp, not in the body.

    Spinosad only targets the bugs, not the body. It is not absorbed into your skin.

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Why one application is enough

Most head lice treatments miss the eggs, so they force you into repeat doses and hours of nit combing. Because Spinosad kills the eggs too, most patients are head lice-free after one application, with no repeat dosing and no nit combing required.

And with over 98% of U.S. head lice now resistant to permethrin-based OTC products across 48 states, Spinosad works even when those products fail.

Skip the lice clinic. Spinosad works quickly at home.

No salon chair. No removal session. No nit combing required. The same single application, done in your own bathroom.

Cost Comparison
Lice salon visit $600–$900*
Spinosad with insurance $0-$60**

*At $200–$300 per person, cash-pay.
**Cost varies by plan; you see your exact copay before you commit.

Lice-free at Day 14

86.7%

Spinosad

vs.

42.9%

Permethrin 1%

In head-to-head clinical studies, Spinosad was twice as effective as permethrin 1%, the active ingredient in Nix®.
Skip the wait. Get prescribed at home. Same day pharmacy pickup or delivery.

Answer a few questions. A quick online eligibility check, about 2 minutes.

See your exact cost. You see your copay before you commit.

Same day local pharmacy pickup or delivered to your door. A licensed clinician reviews and prescribes.

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4.8 / 5 average user rating on WebMD
"The lice clinic quoted us $750 for our family. Spinosad was a $30 copay. Same result, hundreds saved, no day off work."

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References

  1. Spinosad prescribing information. Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc.
  2. Data on file, Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc.
  3. Stough D, Shellabarger S, Quiring J, Gabrielsen AA. Efficacy and safety of spinosad and permethrin creme rinses for pediculosis capitis (head lice). Pediatrics. 2009;124(3):e389-e395. doi:10.1542/peds.2008-3762.
  4. Gellatly KJ, Krim S, Palenchar DJ, et al. Expansion of the knockdown resistance frequency map for human head lice (phthiraptera: pediculidae) in the United States using quantitative sequencing. Journal of Medical Entomology, 2016:1-7.
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