Drugs Information: Lindane

Basic Information

ID DDInter1072
Drug Type small molecule
Molecular Formula C6H6Cl6
Molecular Weight 290.832
Description Lindane is an ectoparasiticide and ovicide used in the treatment of Pediculosis humanis capitis (head lice) and Phthirus pubis (crab lice).
ATC Classification P03AB02
IUPAC Name (1R,2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane
InChI Inchi=1S/C6H6Cl6/C7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12)5(11)3(1)9/H1-6H/T1-,2-,3-,4+,5+,6+
InChI Key JLYXXMFPNIAWKQ-GNIYUCBRSA-N
Canonical SMILES Cl[C@H]1[C@H](Cl)[C@@H](Cl)[C@@H](Cl)[C@H](Cl)[C@H]1Cl
Useful Links DrugBank ChEMBL PubChem

Interactions with Lindane

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