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Health & Fitness

Lindane Shampoo and the Dangers when Treating Lice

What is the new, important information I should know about Lindane Shampoo and Lindane Lotion? 

Doctors often prescribe this for children to treat lice.  It is so dangerous, not effective especially when Lice Lifters offers a safe non-toxic solution to treating lice.

  • Lindane can cause serious side effects including seizures and deaths have been reported to the FDA in patients who use too much Lindane or after a second treatment with Lindane.
  • seizures can happen in some patients even if they use Lindane as directed.

Certain people are at higher risk to develop seizures and death from Lindane. This includes:

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  • babies and children
  • elderly
  • people weighing less than 110 pounds (50 kg)

Serious side effects have been reported in patients who:

Lindane products can cause serious side effects for many reasons, even when used as directed.

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