Labeling lindane.(The Beat) From: Environmental Health Perspectives | Date: October 1, 2003| Author: Dooley, Erin E. | COPYRIGHT 2003 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Each year in the United States, up to 1 million prescriptions are written for lindane lotion and shampoo to treat lice and scabies, mostly in school-age children. To help consumers avoid adverse reactions associated with lindane, which include neurologic symptoms ranging from dizziness to seizures, on 28 March 2003 the FDA issued a public health advisory and announ...