Lindane

This classification denotes a chlorinated ring carcinogen with the molecular formula C6H6Cl6, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 59NEE7PCAB, chemically known as 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane (mixture of isomers) but generally known as lindane, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 727. European Medicines Agency schedules Lindane in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB08518MIG. The term LINDANE is an International Non-Proprietary Name or INN (see WHO INN reference publication, Volume 35, No. 5 1981, List 21). World Health Organization schedules lindane in its Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification. As of Q4 2014, LINDANE remains the US FDA Preferred Term for this commodity. Lindane bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C0005038 and NCI Concept Code C44397. SMILES: CLC1C(CL)C(CL)C(CL)C(CL)C1CL.