Lindane

Name: Lindane Drug Interactions
Creator: Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS

6 interactions 84 cited references

Also sold as: Gamene® Kwell® Scabene®

About Lindane

Lindane is used to treat scabies (mites that attach themselves to the skin) and lice (small insects that attach themselves to the skin on the head or pubic area ['crabs']). Lindane is in a class of medications called scabicides and pediculicides. It works by killing lice and mites. Lindane does not stop you from gettin… Read the full Lindane drug information page →

Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated Aug 10, 2026 · Editorial policy · Data sources

Sources: FDA prescribing information (Structured Product Labeling), the published literature cited in each entry, DDInter 2.0 (a major open-access drug-interaction database), and legacy DrugBank interaction data distributed by the NIH's RxNav service (decommissioned in 2024) — analyzed and reviewed by our pharmacist team. How we build this library →

Most serious with: Hydroxychloroquine Amifampridine Bupropion Clomipramine Donepezil Tramadol

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Lindane Hydroxychloroquine Plaquenil An increased risk of seizures Details Lindane Amifampridine Increased risk of seizures Details Lindane Bupropion Aplenzin Increased risk of seizures Details Lindane Clomipramine Anafranil Increased risk of seizures Details Lindane Donepezil Adlarity Reduced seizure threshold Details Lindane Tramadol ConZip An increased risk of seizure Details

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