Spinosad 0.9% suspension

🧮 Dose calculator

Head lice · Regimen source: FDA Natroba · 2.2

• • Up to 120 mL depending on hair length. Repeat if live lice seen after 7 days. In children only with adult supervision. FDA Natroba · 2.2FDA Natroba · 2

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyNo specific problem stated

  Label: minimal systemic absorption; fetal exposure not expected. FDA Natroba · 8.1

  “Risk Summary Spinosad, the active ingredient in NATROBA, is not absorbed systemically following topical application, and maternal use is not expected to result in fetal exposure to the drug.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingNo specific problem stated

  Label: infant exposure not expected. FDA Natroba · 8.2

  “Topical benzyl alcohol is unlikely to be absorbed through the skin of breastfeeding women in clinically relevant amounts; therefore, breastfeeding is not expected to result in exposure of the infant to NATROBA [ see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ].”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Natroba · 8.4

  “Head Lice Infestation The safety and effectiveness of NATROBA for the topical treatment of head lice infestation have been established in pediatric patients 6 months of age and older [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) and Clinical Studies (14) ] .”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Natroba · 8.5

  “Clinical studies of NATROBA did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.