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lindane
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BRAND NAMES (Manufacturers)

     G-well (Goldline)
     Kwell (Reed & Carnrick)
     lindane (various manufacturers)
     Scabene (Stiefel)

TYPE OF DRUG

     Pediculicide and scabicide

INGREDIENT

     lindane (formerly known as gamma benzene hexachloride)

DOSAGE FORMS

     Cream (1%)
     Lotion (1%)
     Shampoo (1%)

STORAGE

     Lindane should be stored at room temperature in tightly closed
containers.  This medication should never be frozen.

USES

     This medication is used to eliminate crab lice, head lice, and scabies.
Lindane is a central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) stimulant, which
causes convulsions and death of the parasites (at the dosage generally used,
it is not harmful to humans).  Lindane cream and lotion are used to treat only
scabies infestations.  Lindane shampoo is used to treat only lice
infestations.

TREATMENT

     Complete directions for the use of these products are supplied by the
manufacturers.  Be sure to ask your doctor or pharmacist for these directions,
and follow the instructions carefully.
     If you are applying this medication to another person, you should wear
plastic or rubber gloves on your hands in order to avoid absorption of this
drug through the skin.
     The lotion form of this medication should be shaken well before each dose
is measured.  The contents of the lotion tend to settle on the bottom of the
bottle, so the bottle must be shaken in order to distribute the medication
evenly and equalize the doses.
     Be sure to rinse off this product according to the directions.  If it is
not rinsed off COMPLETELY, too much of the medication will be absorbed.

SIDE EFFECTS

     Minor.

     Rash or skin irritation upon application.

     Major.

     Tell your doctor about any side effects that are persistent or
particularly bothersome.  The serious side effects associated with this
medication (clumsiness, convulsions, irritability, muscle cramps,
palpitations, restlessness, unsteadiness, unusual nervousness, or vomiting)
are due to absorption of this drug through the skin.  This should not happen
if the product is used according to directions.  CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR if you
experience any of these symptoms.

INTERACTIONS

     Do not use other skin preparations (lotions, ointments, or oils).  They
increase the absorption of this product through the skin, which can lead to
serious side effects.

WARNINGS

     * Tell your doctor about unusual or allergic reactions you have had to
any medications, especially to lindane.
     * This product should NOT be used on the face.  If you do get lindane in
your eyes, it should be flushed out immediately.  In order to decrease the
amount of drug absorbed through the skin, avoid using this product on any open
wounds, cuts, or sores.
     * Lice are easily transmitted from one person to another.  All family
members (and sexual partners) should be carefully examined.  Personal items
(clothing, towels) should be machine-washed using the "hot" temperature cycle
and then dried.  No unusual cleaning measures are required.  Combs, brushes,
and other washable items may be soaked in boiling water for one hour.
     * After using the shampoo for head lice, you must remove the dead nits
(eggs).  Use a fine-tooth comb to remove them from your hair, or mix a
solution of equal parts of water and vinegar and apply it to the affected
area.  Rub the solution in well.  After several minutes, shampoo with your
regular shampoo and then brush your hair.  This process should remove all
nits.
     * Be sure to tell your doctor if you are pregnant.  Lindane is absorbed
through the skin and may cause central nervous system side effects in the
mother and in the developing fetus.  Also, tell your doctor if you are
breast-feeding an infant.  Lindane probably passes into breast milk and may
cause central nervous system side effects in nursing infants.

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The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
the counsel and advice of your personal physician.  Promptly consulting your
doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
problem.