What is a pediculicide?
These are the dangerous pesticides that are sold to treat all types of Lice. Most over-the-counter remedies contain an insecticide called permethrin or pyrethrin. Even more dangerous is a pediculicide that contains Lindane. These products are neurotoxins and, when used excessively and incorrectly, can lead to seizures and death. They are especially dangerous to small children, infants, the elderly and people with compromised immune systems.
