What is Selenium sulfide?
Selenium sulfide is a medication that fights fungus. It stops fungus from growing on the skin.
Selenium sulfuric topically (for the face) helps treat dandruff, seborrhea, and dandruff, as well as tinea versicolor (a skin fungus that can cause discoloration in your skin).selenium sulfide topical could be used for other purposes that are not mentioned in this guideline for medication.
Side effects of Selenium sulfide topical
Contact a medical professional immediately. If you notice any of the following symptoms, they are warning signs of an allergic reaction: symptoms of hives: breathing difficulties or swelling of your lips, face, and throat.stop using selenium sulfate and consult your physician if you notice unusual or serious skin blisters, itching, dryness, peeling, redness, or irritation to the skin treated.
This is not a comprehensive list of possible side effects, and other effects may also be present. Consult your physician for advice regarding medical effects. You can report adverse reactions to the fda at 1-800-fda-1088.
Warnings
Follow all the instructions on the label of your medication and the package. Inform your health care providers about your medical ailments and allergies, as well as the medicines you are taking.
Similar/related drugs
Prednisone, dexamethasone, topical hydrocortisone, clotrimazole topical, ketoconazole topical, terbinafine topical, and decadron
Prior to use this drug
It is not recommended to use selenium sulfide on the skin in the event that you have an allergy to selenium sulfur.fda pregnancy category c. It isn't clear whether topical selenium sulfuric acid can harm a baby who is not yet born. Inform your doctor if you are expecting or planning to become pregnant while taking this drug.
It isn't known if selenium sulfide in the topical gets into breast milk or if it can harm breastfeeding babies. Consult your physician if you are breastfeeding a child.selenium sulfide topical should never be applied to children younger than 2 years without a physician's recommendation.
How to take Selenium sulfide topical?
Follow the directions indicated on the label or as directed by your physician. Don't use it in higher doses or for a longer period than is recommended.shake the selenium sulfur foam or lotion and shampoo in a gentle manner prior to every use.cleanse your hands after applying your foam or lotion.rinse your shampoo thoroughly. Don't leave it in your hair for a long time. Selenium sulfide is a topical shampoo that is not recommended to be used on a regular basis. Follow the instructions on the label or follow the directions of your physician.
Take this medicine for the entire prescribed duration. The symptoms could improve prior to your illness being fully cleared.consult your physician if symptoms don't improve or if your symptoms get worse when you use selenium sulfide topical.
Do not cover your skin with a bandage or another dressing unless your doctor has advised you to. A simple cotton-gauze wrap can be used to cover clothing.maintain it in a room that is clear from moisture and heat. Be sure to keep the foam canister out of the reach of an open flame, and be sure not to cut the can.
Details on dosage
Usual adult dose for seborrheic dermatitis:
Selenium sulfide shampoo topical, 2.25 percent shampoo:
repeat the treatment twice a week until symptoms are under control. In the following weeks, you should use it weekly, once every two weeks, or every 3–4 weeks. Avoid using it more often than is necessary to treat symptoms.
Selenium sulfide, a topical 1.00 shampoo:
shake thoroughly. Rinse thoroughly with shampoo. To get the best results, apply often, at least twice per week, or as recommended by a physician.
Selenium sulfide foam:
apply the cream to the affected area twice each day.
Selenium sulfide foam must be applied to the skin until it is completely absorbent.
Shake well, then invert the bottle to apply.
Usual adult dose for tinea versicolor:
Selenium sulfide, a topical 2.25 percent shampoo:
apply the cream to the affected area and massage with a tiny quantity of water. Let the cream stay there for ten minutes before washing thoroughly. Repeat the process once every seven days, or as prescribed by a doctor.
Selenium sulfide foam:
apply the cream to the affected area twice every day.
Selenium sulfide foam is best massaged into the skin until it is completely absorbent.
Shake well, and then flip over to distribute.
What happens if i miss the dose?
Take the dose you missed as soon as you can remember. If it's getting close to time to take the next dosage, wait until the time to take the medication and then skip the dose you missed. Don't apply any additional medicine to make up for the missed dose.
What happens if i overdose?
Selenium sulfide overdose topical medication is unlikely to cause harm. Get medical attention immediately, or contact the poison help line at 1-800-222-1222, in the event that anyone has swallowed the drug accidentally.
What should be avoided?
Avoid getting selenium sulfide topical in your nose, eyes, mouth, rectum, or vagina. If it gets into one of these places, wash it off with water. Don't apply selenium sulfide topically to windburned, sunburned, dry, chapped, or damaged skin.
Avoid covering areas of the skin that are treated with synthetic clothing that has tight fittings that don't allow air circulation. Wear loose-fitting clothes made of cotton, as well as various other fibers that are natural, until the wound is completely healed.
Interaction with other drugs
Avoid applying other topical medicines when applying selenium sulfide topical until your physician has approved it. Other skin treatments can affect the absorption or efficacy of topical selenium sulfide.
