Benzyl Alcohol Lotion

• If you have an allergy to benzyl alcohol or any other part of benzyl alcohol lotion.
• If you are allergic to any drugs like this one, any other drugs, foods, or other substances. Tell your doctor about the allergy and what signs you had, like rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat; or any other signs.
• If your child is younger than 6 months of age. Do not give this medicine to an infant younger than 6 months of age.

This medicine may interact with other drugs or health problems.

Tell your doctor and pharmacist about all of your drugs (prescription or OTC, natural products, vitamins) and health problems. You must check to make sure that it is safe for you to take benzyl alcohol lotion with all of your drugs and health problems. Do not start, stop, or change the dose of any drug without checking with your doctor.

Use benzyl alcohol lotion as ordered by your doctor. Read all information given to you. Follow all instructions closely.

• Follow how to use as you have been told by the doctor or read the package insert.
• Wash your hands before and after use.
• Do not take this medicine by mouth. Use on your scalp and hair only. Keep out of your mouth, nose, ears, and eyes (may burn).
• Do not wet hair before putting on lotion.
• Cover eyes and face with a towel.
• Coat hair and scalp.
• Work into hair and scalp gently.
• Do not cover head while lotion is on hair.
• Leave on for 10 minutes.
• After 10 minutes, fully rinse hair and scalp with water only.
• Use special nit comb or tweezers to get rid of dead nits (lice eggs) from hair.
• Wash all bedding, towels, and recently worn clothes in hot water or have them dry cleaned.
• If you get benzyl alcohol lotion in your eyes, wash right away with water. If you have eye irritation that lasts or a change in eyesight, call your doctor.

What do I do if I miss a dose?

• Put on a missed dose as soon as you think about it.

If you think there has been an overdose, call your poison control center or get medical care right away. Be ready to tell or show what was taken, how much, and when it happened.

• Store at room temperature. Do not freeze.
• Store in a dry place. Do not store in a bathroom.
• Keep all drugs in a safe place. Keep all drugs out of the reach of children and pets.
• Check with your pharmacist about how to throw out unused drugs.