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Kwell

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Kwell (kwl)
A trademark for the drug lindane.

Kwell,
trademark for a pediculicide and scabicide (gamma benzene hexachloride).


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Pediatricians readily dispense more toxic treatments, such as Kwell, or lindane, which is prescribed up to 1 million times each year.
When all else fails, however, parents will turn to their doctors, who will often prescribe Kwell.
Known under the trade name of Kwell, this strong insecticide can cause anemia, neurotoxicity, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, respiratory failure, giddiness, and fatigue, followed by tremors, convulsions, and coma.
 
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