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Selenium sulfide
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Administration
- Type: Antiseborrheic
- Dosage Forms:
- Routes of Administration: Topical
- Common Trade Names:
Adult Dosing
- Pityriasis versicolor: apply topically once daily, leave on for 10min prior to rinsing thoroughly
- Dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis: apply 5-10ml topically twice weekly
Pediatric Dosing
Safety/efficacy not established
Special Populations
- Pregnancy Rating: C
- Lactation risk: Infant risk minimal
- Renal dosing: no adjustment
- Hepatic dosing: no adjustment
Contraindications
- Allergy to class/drug
- Inflamed or infected areas of skin
Adverse Reactions
Serious
Common
- Skin irritation
Pharmacology
- Half-life:
- Metabolism:
- Excretion:
Mechanism of Action
- Antimitotic resulting in reduced turnover of epidermal cells.
