Scabex

bottle of 50 ml Lotion · Indoco Remedies Ltd

Scabex is a medicine made by Indoco Remedies Ltd that contains Lindane 1% w/v, Cetrimide 0.1% w/v. It is used for: scabies.

Scabex composition

Ingredient (salt)Amount
Lindane1% w/v
Cetrimide0.1% w/v

Scabex uses

  • Scabies

Common side effects

  • Hair loss
  • Rash
  • Erythematous rash
  • Drowsiness
  • Headache
  • Dizziness

These are the usual side effects of its ingredients; most people get none or only mild ones.

About Cetrimide

Cetrimide: uses, how to take it, side effects and interactions →

Price

₹63.50 for bottle of 50 ml Lotion (2022 price; today's price may differ).

Buy Scabex online

Available from India's large online pharmacies, with today's price and home delivery: Tata 1mg · PharmEasy · Apollo Pharmacy · Netmeds

Prescription medicines need a valid prescription. medicinenutri is independent of these pharmacies.

Same composition, other brands (33)

Ascabiol EmulsionAlscab LotionAlscab Novo LotionAntiscab LotionAmexil LotionAlencab LotionBioscab LotionBesto Scab LotionBanzee LotionEmscab LotionE Scab LotionEuroscab LotionGBH C LotionGamabid EmulsionGamarax C LotionHexab EmulsionHyscab LotionLupiscab LotionMegascab LotionNT Scab LotionNelscab LotionScabex LotionScabelice LotionScabimide LotionScaby LotionScabepil Plus LotionScabozen LotionScabilon LotionScabel LotionScabrid C LotionScabipic LotionSwiscab LotionVriscab Lotion

Ask your doctor or pharmacist before switching brands.

Common questions

What is the composition of Scabex?

Scabex contains Lindane 1% w/v, Cetrimide 0.1% w/v.

What is Scabex used for?

Scabies.

What are the side effects of Scabex?

Common side effects of its ingredients include hair loss, rash, erythematous rash, drowsiness, headache, dizziness. Ask your doctor if any of these bother you or do not go away.

What are the substitutes for Scabex?

Brands with the same composition: Ascabiol Emulsion, Alscab Lotion, Alscab Novo Lotion, Antiscab Lotion, Amexil Lotion, Alencab Lotion, Bioscab Lotion, Besto Scab Lotion, Banzee Lotion, Emscab Lotion, E Scab Lotion, Euroscab Lotion. Ask your doctor or pharmacist before switching.

From the open A–Z medicines dataset of India by Shudhanshu Singh and Vivek Tiwari (CC BY-SA 4.0; name, maker, pack, ingredients, 2022 price) and all_medicine databased by Mohamed Shuhaib (Apache 2.0; uses, side effects, class). Not checked by hand: always check the composition printed on the pack.

Page made 5 November 2026 by Satya Babu from the open data above.

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For information only, not medical advice. This page is a plain-language summary written from standard prescribing information and the public guides linked below. Brands sometimes change their formula, so always check the composition printed on the pack. Doses here are typical adult doses; yours may differ. Do not start, stop or change a medicine without your doctor or pharmacist, and keep all medicines away from children. In an emergency, call 112 (India) or your local emergency number.