• | lotions and creams containing 1% lindane |
• | only benefit over permethrin is cost |
• | incidence of adverse reactions is extremely rare |
• | but there is little doubt that overexposure to lindane products applied topically can cause CNS toxicity, convulsions, and, rarely, death |
• | cases of lindane resistant scabies have been reported |
• | mnemonic: can be “lindangerous” |
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