OTC lice treatments The typical first-line treatment for lice is an OTC shampoo, such as Rid or Nix. Both of these products contain chemicals from a class of chemical compounds called pyrethrins.

Nix Ultra Superlice Treatment is a pesticide-free, non-toxic, and hypoallergenic shampoo that kills lice and superlice through suffocation. The Nix Ultra Lice Comb helps to remove lice and eggs ...

Experts at Consumer Reports recommend wet combing as the best way to treat head lice.

Head lice infestations don't resolve on their own and require treatment. Here's what to do if you have lice.

Drug-resistant lice tends to crop up in pockets around the country, said Shirley Gordon, director of the Head Lice Treatment and Prevention Project at Florida Atlantic University.

The new Nix PF lice elimination kit includes a safe, effective and easy-to-use spray that is formulated with essentials oils, which work to suffocate lice and make lice and their eggs easy to ...

Nix's lawyer says the basis for its egg-killing claim "is considered proprietary and confidential," and it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration. So what gets rid of lice?

Various lice treatments are available over the counter or on prescription. The best generally require killing the insects and removing their eggs. Learn more.

Consumer Reports reviewed the studies on lice shampoos and treatments to find the most effective options.

Both mothers say the treatment was successful, an outcome that would not surprise the American Academy of Pediatrics, which cited Nix as the gold standard with "extremely low mammalian toxicity ...