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Overview (Source: MedLinePlus)
Lindane is used to cure infestations of scabies (small bugs that crawl under the skin and cause severe itching) and lice (small bugs that attach themselves to the skin on the head or pubic area ['crabs'] and lay eggs called nits in the hair). Lindane is in a class of medications called scabicides and pediculicides. It works by killing the bugs and their eggs. ...
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Precautions (Source: MedLinePlus)
Before using lindane, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to lindane or any other medications. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. Be sure to mention any of the following: antidepressants (mood elevators); antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin (Cipro), enoxacin (Penetrex), gemifloxacin (Factive), imipenem/cilastin (Primaxin), levofloxacin (Levaquin), moxifloxacin (Avelox), nalidixic acid (NegGram), norfloxacin (Noroxin), ofloxacin (Floxin), penicillin; chloroquine sulfate; isoniazid (INH, Laniazid, Nydrazid); medications for mental illness; medications that suppress the immune system such as cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune), mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept), and tacrolimus (Prograf); meperidine (Demerol); methocarbamol (Robaxin); neostigmine (Prostigmin); pyridostigmine (Mestinon, Regonol); pyrimethamine (Daraprim); radiographic dyes; sedatives; sleeping pills; tacrine (Cognex); and theophylline (TheoDur, Theobid). Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects. in addition to the conditions mentioned in the IMPORTANT WARNING section, tell your doctor if you have or have ever had human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); seizures; a head injury; a tumor in your brain or spine; or liver disease. Also tell your doctor if you drink, used to drink, o ...
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Side Effects (Source: MedLinePlus)
Lindane may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away: skin rash; itching or burning skin; dry skin; numbness or tingling of the skin; hair loss. Some side effects can be serious. The following symptoms are uncommon, but if you experience any of them, call your doctor immediately: headache; dizziness; drowsiness; shaking of your body that you cannot control; seizures. Lindane may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while taking this medication. If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online [at http://www.fda.gov/MedWatch/index.html ] or by phone [1-800-332-1088]. ...
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