The users guide
to prescription drugs
and supplements

Finding the right
medication is important
Let RateADrug help.

Evaluate your current medication
Compare conventional and alternative therapies
Get information without drug company bias

PreMed PREP FAQs About Us Contact Us

|Compare Treatments

|Evaluate Your Treatment

Search for a Treatment

Find Treatments by Condition

Browse by name:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Ba-Bd | Be-Bh | Bi-Bo | Bp-Br | Bs-Bz

Da-Dd | De | Df-Di |Dj-Do | Dp-Dz

Ea-El | Em-Ep | Eq-Es | Et | Eu-Ez

Ha-He | Hf-Hz

Ia-Il | Im-In | Io-Ip | Iq-Iz

La-Ld | Le| Lf-Ln| Lo | Lp-Lz

Na | Nb-Nh | Ni | Nj-Nz

Oa-Op | Oq-Ow | Ox-Oz

Ra-Rd | Re | Rf-Rz

Lindane

View / Add User Comments (2)

User Ratings

Out of 10

Satisfaction

-2.7 Effectiveness

9.2 Side Effects

0.4 Holistic Benefits

RateADrug users have reported 19 Lindane side effects and 1 Lindane benefit.

Be better informed. Are you taking Lindane?

Yes |No

Get Help

Evaluate Your Treatment

Treatment Information

Description | Uses & Side Effects | Warnings

There is currently no information to display in this section. RateADrug provides information about drugs and supplements though a wiki format provided by researchers, health care providers and others. We encourage you to add to this description by clicking on the button below.

View / Add User Comments (2)

Evaluate This Treatment

User Ratings

Comments(2)

More About This Treatment

How does your Treatment Compare?

Choose a Condition:

Show results for:

Brands	Effectiveness	Holistic Benefits	Side Effects	Number of Ratings
Mebendazole	10	7.33	2.77	3
Mepron	8.5	6.8	6.3	2
Hetrazan	3.71	3.63	3.87	7
Piperazine Citrate	3	3.8	5.01	3
Lindane	-2.67	0.4	7.24	3

View All	About these Scores
	Choose a condition to compare treatments based on user feedback. You can sort by Effectiveness, Holistic Benefits or Side Effects RateADrug user scores, or the number of Ratings. Scores gain significance with the number of ratings, so please share your experiences - rate your drug! Close

Effectiveness of Lindane by Condition

Click on a condition to view RateADrug.com users ratings

Parasites

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Effectiveness on "Parasites"

About these Results
Out of 100% of people surveyed, these results show the distribution in percentages of how users rate the effectiveness of their medication. Click on the various conditions to see how the effectiveness ratings change. Close

Not at all

Mildly

Moderately

Very

Extremely

How effective is Lindane?

Reported Changes in Health and Well-Being

Since taking Lindane, RateADrug survey participants noticed these changes in their health:

Effect on:	Much Worse	Worse	No Change	Better	Much Better
Appetite	0%	100%	0%	0%	0%
Balance/Equilibrium	50%	50%	0%	0%	0%
Blood Pressure	0%	100%	0%	0%	0%
Breathing	0%	100%	0%	0%	0%
Confidence	100%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Coordination/Motor Skills	100%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Digestion	0%	100%	0%	0%	0%
Emotional Well-being	33.3%	66.7%	0%	0%	0%
Energy	0%	100%	0%	0%	0%
Eyesight	50%	50%	0%	0%	0%
Memory	100%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Mental Clarity	0%	100%	0%	0%	0%
Pain	0%	100%	0%	0%	0%
Patience	0%	100%	0%	0%	0%
Sexual Health	0%	100%	0%	0%	0%
Skin Complexion	0%	100%	0%	0%	0%
Sleep	50%	50%	0%	0%	0%
Stress Level	66.7%	33.3%	0%	0%	0%

About these Scores
Out of 100% of people surveyed, these results show the distribution in percentages of negative or positive changes in health and well-being experienced by users for all of the categories listed. Close

Commonly Reported Lindane Side Effects

RateADrug survey participants experienced these commonly reported side effects:

Effect on:	None	Mild	Moderate	Strong	Severe
Appetite Loss	0%	50%	50%	0%	0%
Diarrhea	0%	100%	0%	0%	0%
Dizziness	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Drowsiness	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Fatigue	0%	50%	0%	50%	0%
Headache	0%	50%	0%	0%	50%
Nausea	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Sweating	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%

About these Scores
Out of 100% of people surveyed, these results show the distribution in percentages of the severity of side effects experienced by users. Scores gain significance with the number of ratings, so please share your experiences - rate your drug! Close

Less Commonly Reported Lindane Side Effects

RateADrug survey participants experienced less commonly reported side effects:

Effect on:	None	Mild	Moderate	Strong	Severe
Congestion	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Indigestion	0%	100%	0%	0%	0%
Insomnia	0%	50%	0%	50%	0%
Muscle / Joint Pain	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Tremors	0%	0%	0%	50%	50%

About these Scores
Out of 100% of people surveyed, these results show the distribution in percentages of the severity of side effects experienced by users. Scores gain significance with the number of ratings, so please share your experiences - rate your drug! Close

Episodes since taking Lindane

Since taking Lindane Rate a Drug survey participants reported these episodes:

Fall

33.3%

Seizure

33.3%

About these Results
Out of 100% of people surveyed, these results show the percentage of users who have experienced any of these episodes while taking their medication. Close

How does your experience compare with other Lindane users?

Online Health Care Dispute Resolution

Need help resolving complaints against a doctor, insurance company or other health care provider

User Comments about Lindane

04 Apr 2009

Lindane caused seizure, tremors

—Posted by Anonymous

Respond

01 Jan 2009

Lindane is extremely toxic, my son will live with lifelong effects from using it for head lice. Parents and doctors should be made aware of its extreme toxicity and taught non toxic treatments for head lice. Lindane should be banned as it does not work and causes much harm.

—Posted by lindaneshouldbebanned

Respond