Drug

Lindane

Common brand names:

Kwell

Lindane lotion is used topically to treat scabies;lindane shampoo is used to treat head and pubic lice. They are used in situations where treatment with other drugs has failed or cannot be tolerated by the individual.

Summary of Interactions with Vitamins, Herbs, & Foods

  • Negative Interactions

    1

    • Lindane

      Topical Herbal Remedies

      Potential Negative Interaction

      Applying oils, creams, and ointments at the same time as lindane may enhance the absorption of the drug through the skin. Therefore, to avoid side effects, other drugs and herbal formulas in cream or ointment form should be applied at other times during the day.

      Topical Herbal Remedies
      Lindane
      ×
      1. Sifton DW, ed. Physicians Desk Reference. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc.,2000, 504-5.

  • Supportive Interactions

    1

    • Lindane

      Vitamin E

      Reduce Side Effects

      Test tube studies reveal that vitamin E protects white blood cells from damage caused by lindane. Lindane is known to promote the formation of tumors, and more research is needed to determine whether vitamin E, when applied at the same time as lindane, can prevent this adverse effect.

      Vitamin E
      Lindane
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      1. Podstawka U, Grabarczyk M, Kopec-Szlezak J. Vitamin E protects human leucocytes against toxic effects of lindane in vitro. Mater Med Pol 1991;23:285-9.
      2. Dich J, Zahn SH, Hanberg A, Adami HO. Pesticides and cancer. Cancer Causes Control 1997;8:420-43.
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