It has also been shown to pass through the placenta, creating a serious risk for expectant mothers. To date, the FDA has taken very little action to inform patients of the long term effects of exposure to lindane. The Environmental Protection Agency has severly restricted the use of lindane as an agricultural pesticide due to lindane's adverse health effects. A. All commercial lice and scabies treatments are pesticidal and should be used with extreme caution. For lice treament, pyrethrins with piperonyl butoxide are not carcinogenic and generally result in fewer adverse effects than lindane products.
Thorough treatment includes the removal of all nits and lice by picking, combing and clipping hair.
Crotamiton has been recommended as a safer treatment for scabies. Avoid all lice and scabies treatments that contain lindane. Contact your school or your child's school and urge them to warn parents about the dangers of recommending lindane as a treatment for lice. Write to the FDA and encourage them to take lindane off the market as a treatment for lice and scabies. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.