Stromectal — a pill containing ivermectin, a drug used to prevent heartworm in dogs — kills head lice resistant to first-line treatment better than malathion-based lotion.
from: http://www.webmd.com/parenting/news/20100310/pill-kills-hard-to-treat-head-lice?src=RSS_PUBLIC
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