What sets it apart

Not another ineffective home remedy. Not a salon.

A prescription shampoo that actually works.

Most head lice treatments miss the eggs or fail against resistant lice. Spinosad is built differently. Here is what makes it different.

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Prescribed online in minutes. No appointment.

The difference, in four points
A prescription head lice medicated shampoo, FDA-approved for adults and children 6 months and older.
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One 10-minute application.

No repeat dosing for most patients, and no nit combing required.

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Kills lice and their eggs.

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

Works on resistant lice.

Over 98% of U.S. head lice resist permethrin-based OTC products. There is no documented resistance to spinosad.

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®.
However you were treating lice before, here is what changes.
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    Works when the drugstore shampoo doesn’t. Proven against resistant lice, and it can be used even after other treatments fail.

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    Skip the Clinic

    Salon results, at home, for a fraction of the cost. What a lice clinic charges hundreds to do in a chair, one application does in your bathroom. No nit removal session.

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    Skip the Wait

    Prescribed in minutes online, no appointment needed. No waiting room. Get Spinosad same day delivered to your door or pickup at your local pharmacy.

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Answer a few questions.

A quick online eligibility check, about 2 minutes.

See your exact cost.

Major insurance plans accepted. You see your copay before you commit.

Same Day Pharmacy Pick Up or Home Delivery.

A licensed clinician reviews and prescribes.

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4.8 / 5 average user rating on WebMD
"We tried Nix three times. We tried RID. Nothing worked. One application of Spinosad and the lice were gone."

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References

  1. 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.
  2. Spinosad prescribing information. 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. Data on file, Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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