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Lindane Shampoo Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

Lindane Shampoo is indicated for the treatment of head lice (infestations of Pediculosis humanis capitis), crab lice (infestations of Pthirus pubis), and their ova only in patients who

  1. cannot tolerate other approved therapies, or
  2. have failed treatment with other approved therapies.

Lindane Shampoo should be used in the context of an overall lice management program that includes:

  • Visual inspection to ensure that the patient is currently infested with live lice (empty egg casings or "nits" can remain ...

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