Selenium disulfide

Selenium disulfide, also known as selenium sulfide, is a chemical compound and medication used to treat <a href="/facts/Seborrheic_dermatitis/d1CfhTDG">seborrheic dermatitis</a>, <a href="/facts/Dandruff/JnKQHFzM">dandruff</a>, and <a href="/facts/Pityriasis_versicolor/y4wzgMrl">pityriasis versicolor</a>. It is applied to the affected area as a lotion or shampoo. Symptoms frequently return if treatment is stopped.
Side effects may include hair discoloration, skin irritation, and risk of <a href="/facts/Systemic_absorption/yxye1dtm">systemic absorption</a> and <a href="/facts/Toxicity/qa96rs60">toxicity</a>, among others. Use is not recommended in children less than 2–5 years old. Use in <a href="/facts/Pregnancy/vEKYGpep">pregnancy</a> or <a href="/facts/Breastfeeding/cdWXyYDX">breastfeeding</a> has not been studied. It consists of a mixture of <a href="/facts/Inorganic_compound/TfFfzxSz">inorganic</a> <a href="/facts/Covalent_compound/EzMLf3Pz">covalent compounds</a> having an approximate <a href="/facts/Empirical_formula/xd0vSIlm">empirical formulas</a> of SeS2. Selenium disulfide acts as a <a href="/facts/Keratolytic/hEtMwHCa">keratolytic</a> and <a href="/facts/Antifungal/WEk5nS2B">antifungal</a> agent.
Selenium disulfide was approved for medical use in the United States at least as early as 1951. It is on the <a href="/facts/WHO_Model_List_of_Essential_Medicines/6kmu81Xm">World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines</a>. Selenium disulfide is available as a <a href="/facts/Generic_medication/IF6AXDVX">generic medication</a> and <a href="/facts/Over_the_counter/QI3FcgRf">over the counter</a>.

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Selenium disulfide