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Common name
Sulsena (Selenium sulphides)
Description
Sulsena (Selenium sulfide) is an antifungal medication. It prevents fungus from growing on your skin. Selenium sulfide (for the skin) is used to treat dandruff, seborrhea, and tinea versicolor (a fungus that discolors the skin).
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Active ingredients:
Selenium sulfide
What is it used for?
It prevents fungus from growing on your skin. Sulsena (Selenium sulfide) (for the skin) is used to treat dandruff, seborrhea, and tinea versicolor (a fungus that discolors the skin).
Conraindications and cautions:
Avoid using other medications at the same time you apply selenium sulfide topical, unless your doctor approves. Other skin medications may affect the absorption or effectiveness of selenium sulfide topical.
Breast-feeding—Selenium sulfide has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.
Children—There is no specific information comparing use of selenium sulfide in infants and children with use in other age groups; however, this medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems in children than it does in adults.
Older adults—Many medicines have not been studied specifically in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in younger adults. Although there is no specific information comparing use of selenium sulfide in the elderly with use in other age groups, this medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems in older people than it does in younger adults.
Other medicines—Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are using any other topical prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine that is to be applied to the same area of the skin.
Other medical problems—The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of selenium sulfide. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
Side effects:
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention. Check with your doctor as soon as possible if the following side effect occurs:
Less common or rare
Skin irritation
Other side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome: More common
Unusual dryness or oiliness of hair or scalp
Less common
Increase in normal hair loss
Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your health care professional.
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