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- $Subject{G-well Goldline Kwell Reed Carnrick Scabene Stiefel Pediculicide
- scabicide lindane gamma benzene hexachloride crab lice head lice scabies
- central nervous system brain spinal cord stimulant parasites}
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- lindane
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- BRAND NAMES (Manufacturers)
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- G-well (Goldline)
- Kwell (Reed & Carnrick)
- lindane (various manufacturers)
- Scabene (Stiefel)
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- TYPE OF DRUG
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- Pediculicide and scabicide
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- INGREDIENT
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- lindane (formerly known as gamma benzene hexachloride)
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- DOSAGE FORMS
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- Cream (1%)
- Lotion (1%)
- Shampoo (1%)
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- STORAGE
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- Lindane should be stored at room temperature in tightly closed
- containers. This medication should never be frozen.
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- USES
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- 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.
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- TREATMENT
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- 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.
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- SIDE EFFECTS
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- Minor.
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- Rash or skin irritation upon application.
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- Major.
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- 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.
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- INTERACTIONS
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- 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.
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- WARNINGS
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- * 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.
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