# Selenium Sulfide

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DRUG INFORMATION

  ADULT
    - See application instructions on rear panel of this bottle. For treatment of
      dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis: For the usual case, two applications each week
      for two weeks will afford control. After this, the suspension may be used at less
      frequent intervals - weekly, every two weeks, or even every 3 or 4 weeks in some
      cases. The preparation should not be applied more frequently than required to
      maintain control.
      Source: US FDA label for selenium sulfide (SELENIUM SULFIDE), section 'dosage and
      administration', retrieved 2026-08-29

  CHILD
    - Safety and effectiveness in infants have not been established.
      Source: US FDA label for selenium sulfide (SELENIUM SULFIDE), section 'pediatric
      use', retrieved 2026-08-29

  RENAL IMPAIRMENT
    - No kidney-impairment dose in this label. Not a statement that none is needed.
      Source: Read and found silent: the US FDA label for selenium sulfide (SELENIUM
      SULFIDE), retrieved 2026-08-29

  HEPATIC IMPAIRMENT
    - No liver-impairment dose in this label. Not a statement that none is needed.
      Source: Read and found silent: the US FDA label for selenium sulfide (SELENIUM
      SULFIDE), retrieved 2026-08-29

  PREGNANCY
    - WHEN USED ON BODY SURFACES FOR THE TREATMENT OF TINEA VERSICOLOR, SELENIUM SULFIDE
      IS CLASSIFIED AS PREGNANCY CATEGORY "C".
      Source: US FDA label for selenium sulfide (SELENIUM SULFIDE), section 'pregnancy',
      retrieved 2026-08-29
    - Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with Selenium Sulfide Topical
      Suspension USP, 2.5% (Lotion).
      Source: US FDA label for selenium sulfide (SELENIUM SULFIDE), section 'pregnancy',
      retrieved 2026-08-29
    - It is also not known whether Selenium Sulfide Topical Suspension USP, 2.5%
      (Lotion) can cause fetal harm when applied to body surfaces of a pregnant woman or
      can affect reproduction capacity.
      Source: US FDA label for selenium sulfide (SELENIUM SULFIDE), section 'pregnancy',
      retrieved 2026-08-29

  BREASTFEEDING
    - Nothing on breastfeeding in this label. Treat as unknown, not as safe.
      Source: Read and found silent: the US FDA label for selenium sulfide (SELENIUM
      SULFIDE), retrieved 2026-08-29
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