| Scabies is an infectious skin condition which is caused | | | | nervous system. Infants as well as senior patients |
| by the mites that reside beneath the surface of the | | | | tend to experience adverse effects of Lindane and |
| skin. These scabies could be treated with some of | | | | therefore it is typically prescribed in smaller quantities |
| the tropical medications such as crotamiton or | | | | to minimize the side-effects attached to it. Lindane is |
| permethrin. In cases when the scabies do not happen | | | | typically prescribed 1 to 2 oz in quantities. |
| to respond to these medications or in cases if the | | | | According to the FDA, there have been as many as |
| patients cannot tolerate these traditional medicines, | | | | 17 deaths due to the over-usage of lindane. |
| lindane lotion is applied to the affected parts. | | | | Therefore it is recommended that you check the |
| In accordance to the US Food and Drug | | | | labels and re-confirm the dosage prior to using it, |
| Administration, lindane has been existent in the | | | | especially for children. In the present day, the use of |
| market since 1951. However, it was considered to be | | | | Lindane has been highly restricted and is banned for |
| second line therapy as soon as the other tropical | | | | use on children, pregnant women or elderly people. |
| medications were made available for the scabies | | | | At the time of application, a thin layer of the lindane |
| patients. It has also been noted that overusing | | | | lotion is applied on the body from the neck going |
| lindane can prove to be toxic to the brain and the | | | | downwards and is left on the skin for 8 hours. |