Lindane 1% for scabies
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Brand Name: Kwell
Generic Name: lindane 1%
How It Works
Lindane is a chemical that kills the scabies mite.
Lindane is available as a cream or lotion. It is applied to the skin and left on for 8 hours before being washed off with lukewarm, soapy water. Follow these instructions for using scabies medications.
Lindane cream or lotion can cause serious side effects if you do not use it exactly as directed. General precautions include:
Only applying it on cool and dry skin. Chemicals in lindane absorb quickly and easily. If it is applied after bathing when skin is warm and moist, lindane is more likely to become toxic and cause side effects.
Never applying the medication more than once without first seeing your doctor. Itching may continue even after all the mites have been killed. If you itch, it doesn’t mean that you still have scabies. Talk to your doctor, who may advise you to take an antihistamine or other medication.
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