Affordable Treatment For Head Lice | Permethrin (Kwell) Shampoo

Remember the movie The Switch where Wally (Jason Bateman) has to wipe out a lice herd from Kassie's (Jennifer Anniston) son Sebastian's (Thomas Robinson) head?
When momma Kassie discovered that Sebastian is a walking head full of lice, she gets on the phone with Wally and immediately initiated a lice battle plan including the use of a pediculicide and hair plastic wrap, some olive oil I think, lice sterilizing of the entire home, lice combing, with monitoring. I become fully aware that this situation is a big deal overseas. Although truly embarrassing but actually a common health problem, especially in the summertime.
Do you remember how your elders treated your lice problem back in the day?
I remember, well, out of desperation, some parents have used kerosene and burning the hair. Kidding aside, most of the parents relied on the traditional hand picking of lice  (like monkeys) or everyone's favorite the Chinese suyod which can take forever without really eliminating them at all. While those plans mentioned earlier can reduce head lice, only a quarter of the population is eliminated. Thus, never proven to work.

Thanks to Aspen Philippines, a subsidiary of Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited, Africa’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturer and the biggest listed pharmaceutical group in the healthcare sector of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Their vision is to reach out to consumers in various touch points to share our products’ offerings.  They conducted nationwide school, community and industrial tours to create health awareness among Filipinos and their families.

And one of Aspen’s healthcare programs called “ Kwella sa Es-Kwella at Komunidad”  was established in 2013 as a response to the Dept. of Education’s (DepEd) need for information campaign on proper hygiene and treatment for pediculosis (head lice).

For the past 4 years, Aspen Philippines has conducted series of educational tours.
In 2017, they have visited 630 schools, participated by about 12,000 students, teachers, school staff and parents.
In 2015, Aspen Philippines was awarded by Aspen Asia the Asia’s Community Involvement Award for their delousing activity of 150 children in Barangay Barangka, Mandaluyong City. Permethrin (Kwell) is the Number One head lice treatment certified by IMS Health.
The above program was institutionalized by Aspen Philippines as a result of the 2012 DepEd & University of the Philippines (UP) statistics which revealed that pediculosis (head lice) is ranked as the 2nd most common ailment among public school children aged 7-12 years old.
Based on DepEd data, almost 9M or 84% of students are afflicted with head lice.

While it seems like a small problem, pediculosis presents a negative impact on children’s self- confidence.  It is one of the causes of absenteeism, loss of concentration, attentiveness and poor academic performance.
That is why it is imperative that they treat them right away and make the kids enjoy school without the worry of lice.

When it comes to lice treatment, there is Permethrin (Kwell) Shampoo, the medicated shampoo for the treatment of head lice and their eggs (kuto at lisa) and prevention for those at risk.

This is how you use Permethrin (Kwell) Shampoo: 

  • Wet first the Hair
  • Shake the bottle/open the sachet. Place an ample amount of Permethrin (Kwell) shampoo and lather it in the hair thoroughly. Make sure that all parts of the head, hair and scalp and even the back of the ears and neck are treated.
  • Leave for 10 minutes and wash thoroughly after.
  • Dry the hair by using a towel.

If other members of the family have lice, treat them as well with Permetrhin (Kwell) to avoid the spread of lice.

Permethrin (Kwell) also is more economical.
Use it once to get rid of lice then repeat after 7 days to make sure that no nits have been left and that’s it.
No need to do maintenance washes.


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In the Philippines, Aspen Consumer Healthcare’s portfolio includes Permethrin (Kwell) for head lice & scabies; Dequalinium Chloride (Dequadin) for sore throat; Valda Pastilles for soothing & cooling the throat; and Bio-Oil for scar, stretchmark and uneven skin tone.





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