What side effects can this medication cause?
Lindane may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
- skin rash
- itching or burning skin
- dry skin
- numbness or tingling of the skin
- hair loss
Some side effects can be serious. The following symptoms are uncommon, but if you experience any of them, call your doctor immediately:
- headache
- dizziness
- drowsiness
- shaking of your body that you cannot control
- seizures
Lindane may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while taking this medication.
If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online at http://www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm or by phone 1-800-332-1088.