PMS-Lindane
Related terms
Brand Names: Canada:
HexitT;PMS-Lindane
Uses
- It is used to treat lice.
- It is used to treat scabies.
- Lindane harms the insects and treats the infection.
Dosing
How to take
- All products:
- Follow how to use carefully.
- Do not take this drug by mouth. Use on your skin only. Keep out of your mouth, nose, and eyes (may burn).
- Wash your hands before and after use.
- Clean affected part before use. Make sure to dry well.
- Wait at least 1 hour after you bathe or shower before putting on this drug.
- Wash all bedding, towels, and recently worn clothes in hot water or have them dry cleaned.
- Lotion:
- Shake lotion well before use.
- Put a thin layer on the skin from the neck to the toes. Put in the skin folds, creases, and spaces between the fingers and toes.
- Put under fingernails.
- Trim fingernails short.
- Put lotion under nails with a toothbrush. Throw away toothbrush after use.
- Wear light clothing while this drug is on your skin.
- Do not let your skin touch anyone else's skin while wearing the lotion.
- After 8 to 12 hours, fully wash lotion from skin using warm, soapy water.
- Shampoo:
- Wear special gloves while putting this drug on.
- Shake shampoo well before use.
- Do not wet hair with water before using shampoo.
- Lightly coat hair.
- Work into hair and scalp gently.
- Leave on hair for 4 minutes.
- Do not cover head while shampoo is on hair.
- After 4 minutes, put a little bit of warm water on hair and lather.
- Rinse fully.
- Take off gloves and wash your hands.
- Dry with a towel.
- Use special nit comb or tweezers to get rid of dead nits (lice eggs) from hair.
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