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Concerns over lindane treatment for scabies and lice.

Eric Wooltorton

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Reason for posting: Scabies and lice infestations are common afflictions often remedied with topical therapies such as lindane,[1][1],[2][2] a drug prescribed more than a million times last year in the United States.[3][3] However, lindane has several serious neurotoxic effects, ranging from

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Reason for posting: Scabies and lice infestations are common afflictions often remedied with topical therapies such as lindane,[1][1],[2][2] a drug prescribed more than a million times last year in the United States.[3][3] However, lindane has several serious neurotoxic effects, ranging from

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Reason for posting: Scabies and lice infestations are common afflictions often remedied with topical therapies such as lindane,[1][1],[2][2] a drug prescribed more than a million times last year in the United States.[3][3] However, lindane has several serious neurotoxic effects, ranging from

Key concepts: Lindane, Scabies, Medicine, Dermatology, Toxicology, Environmental health, Biology, Pesticide

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