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Lindane

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Definition: An organochlorine insecticide that has been used as a pediculicide and a scabicide. It has been shown to cause cancer.  do not confuse X ref BENZENE HEXACHLORIDE with HEXACHLOROBENZENE   
Pharmacological Action Insecticides 		Other names gamma-Benzene Hexachloride; Hexachlorocyclohexane; Benzene Hexachloride; gamma Hexachlorocyclohexane; gamma Benzene Hexachloride; PMSLindane; PMS Lindane; Insecticide, BHC; Hexachloride, gamma-Benzene; Hexachloride, Benzene; Gamma666; Gamma 666; gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane; Tetocid; Stiefel Brand of Lindane; Scabisan; Scabene; Scabecid; Pharmascience Brand of Lindane; PMS-LindaneDrugs* : GAMENE; SCABENE; KWELL; LINDANE
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
2,3,4,5,6,6-hexachloro-2,4-cyclohexadienone  21306-21-8   *Quinones Lindane/*analogs & derivatives. Steroids 1994 Aug;59(8):498-502
delta-hexachlorocyclohexane  319-86-8   *Lindane Isomerism. Neurotoxicology 1993 Winter;14(4):451-8
pentalidol  0   *DDT *Lindane *Phencyclidine. Cesk Pediatr 1987;42(10):623
ABOL-X  107959-15-9 Phosphorodithioic acid, S-((4,6-diamino-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)methyl) O,O-dimethyl ester, mixt. with (1alpha,2alpha,3beta,4alpha,5alpha,6beta)-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane  *Lindane *Triazines. Acta Biol Hung 1985;36(3-4):269
kartox  72907-72-3   *Lindane *Thiocarbamates. Folia Biol (Krakow) 1984;32(4):281
1,3,4,5,6-pentachlorocyclohexene-1-oxide  93672-46-9   Lindane/*analogs & derivatives. Xenobiotica 1984;14(7):599
alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane  319-84-6   *Lindane Isomerism.
Pharma Action Anticonvulsants ; Carcinogens 		Toxicol Lett 1984;20(3):331
hexachlorocyclohexane x-factor  78643-18-2 X-Factor  *Lindane. Poult Sci 1982;60(12):2599
HCH ointment  0   *Lindane *Hydroxybenzoic Acids Drug Combinations Ointments. Pharmazie 1980;35(7):440
beta-hexachlorocyclohexane  319-85-7 (1 alpha,2 beta,3 alpha,4 beta,5 alpha,6 beta)-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane  *Lindane Isomerism. J Environ Sci Health [B] 1980;15(2):147
Agronex  8015-42-7   *Lindane *Thiram. Rocz Akad Med Bialymstoku 21:49;1977
fentiuram  8066-27-1   *Lindane *Chlorophenols *Thiram. Veterinariia 12:67;1976
pentachlorocyclohexene  28903-24-4   Lindane/*analogs & derivatives. Appl Microbiol 29(4):567;1975; J Environ Sci Health B 13(4):425;1978; Xenobiotica 1979;9(6):353

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