The FDA is trying to restrict the use of lindane

May 2003

The FDA is trying to restrict the use of lindane.

It's only approved for second-line use...when safer treatments for head lice and scabies don't work or aren't tolerated.

Now the FDA is adding a black box warning about the risk of neurotoxicity and seizures. It's already banned in California.

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