Gamma Benzene Hexachloride

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Scabies, pediculosis.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Children and pregnancy.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Do not apply on face. Use cautiously in scabies.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

It can irritate the skin. Being highly lipid soluble, systemic absorption and toxicity can occur, leading to CNS stimulation, vertigo, convulsions (especially in children) and cardiac arrhythmias.

Drug Category/Class

Gamma Benzene Hexachloride has 19 Brands listed


Bactiscab (100 ml)Benzo (Skin) (100 ml)
Benzo (Skin) (75 gm)Gama Benzene Hexachloride App NFI (Skin) (100 ml)
Gama Benzene Hexachloride App NFI (Skin) (400 ml)Gama Benzene Hexachloride App NFI (Skin) (50 ml)
Gamma (Skin) (100 ml)Gamma Benzene Hexa Chloride Application BPC 73 (Skin) (100 ml)
Gamma Benzene Hexa Chloride Application BPC 73 (Skin) (400 ml)GBHC (Skin) (100 ml)
GBHC (Skin) (1000 ml)GBHC (Skin) (50 ml)
Gemaben (Skin) (500 ml)Scabet (Skin) (100 ml)
ScabigardScabinil (Skin) (100 ml)
Scabizine (Skin) (100 ml)Silkin G (Skin) (100 ml)
Welscab (Skin) (100 ml)

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