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Revista Cubana de Medicina Tropical
On-line version ISSN 1561-3054
Abstract
HERNANDEZ CONTRERAS, Natividad et al. Efectos colaterales del lindano en niños con pediculosis. Rev Cubana Med Trop [online]. 2000, vol.52, n.3, pp. 228-229. ISSN 1561-3054.
The side effects of lindane in children with pediculosis were reported. 2.54% of the 551 primary school children who underwent treatment had adverse reactions to this drug. It was recommended to increase knowledge about this parasitization and to avoid the indiscriminate use of chemicals and other products to eliminate lices.
Keywords : LICE INFESTATIONS [drug therapy]; LINDANE [adverse effects]; SCHOOLS; CHILD.