Kwell Dosage/Direction for Use

Shampoo: Directions for Use: Wet hair.
Shake bottle. Apply and lather enough Permethrin (Kwell) Shampoo to cover entire hair and scalp including areas behind ears and nape of the neck.
Leave for 10 minutes before rinsing the hair thoroughly with water. Towel dry.
Check any other family members and treat them if necessary to prevent re-infection.
Permethrin (Kwell) Shampoo is suitable for use by adults and children over 6 months.
In most cases, a single application is sufficient to eliminate head lice and provides continued protection for up to two weeks in 97-99% of cases.
Lotion: Directions for Use: Permethrin (Kwell) Lotion should be applied to clean, dry, cool skin. If warm bath was taken prior to treatment, allow skin to cool before applying Permethrin (Kwell) Lotion.
For Scabies: In adults and children over 2 years old: Permethrin (Kwell) Lotion should be applied to the whole body excluding the head and paying particular attention to the areas between the fingers and the toes and under fingernails and toenails, wrists, armpits, buttocks and genital area.
In children between 2 months and 2 years: Permethrin (Kwell) Lotion should be applied over the whole body as directed for the adults and children over 2 years, but should include the face, neck, scalp and ears. Care must be taken to avoid the vicinity of the mouth where it could be licked off and areas close to the eyes.
For Crab Lice: For adults and children over 2 months: Sufficient lotion should be applied to cover the pubic region, peri-anal area, inner thighs down to the knees and any hair on the trunk which extends to the pubic area. Any facial hair except the eyelashes and eyebrows should also be treated if found to be infested with lice or their eggs. It is recommended that any lice or their eggs found in eyelashes should be removed with a pair of tweezers.
A second treatment should be administered if live lice are found on any previously treated area 7 days after treatment.
During the treatment period, Permethrin (Kwell) Lotion should be re-applied to the hands if they are washed with soap and water.
The whole body should be washed thoroughly 8-12 hours after treatment.
Approximately 90% of individuals are cured with a single application of Permethrin (Kwell) Lotion.