Selenium Sulfide 2.5%

Background
Selenium sulfide was introduced for medical use in the United States in 1951. Selenium sulfide, along with elemental selenium and sulfur, has been used in medicinal preparations in the past, causing confusion and contradiction as to exactly what form selenium is in any given topical preparation.
Drug category
Anti-infectives
Pharmacology and mechanism of action of the drug
Act by an antimitotic action, resulting in a reduction in the turnover of epidermal cells.

If your condition does not get better after regular use of this medicine, or if it gets worse, check with your doctor.

Store this medicine at below 25 ° C, and away from light and moisture.
Keep this medicine out of the reach and sight of children.

For lotion dosage form:

• For dandruff or seborrheic dermatitis:
  • Adults and children—If you are using the 1% lotion, use on the scalp two times a week. If you are using the 2.5% lotion, use on the scalp two times a week for two weeks, then use one time a week or less often.
  • Infants—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.
• For tinea versicolor:
  • Adults and children—Use the 2.5% lotion on the body one time a day for seven days.
  • Infants—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.

Treats fungal or yeast infections of the skin. It may also be used to treat seborrheic dermatitis, a condition that causes dry, flaky, and itchy skin. It belongs to a group of medications called antifungals.