| • | 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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