Selenium Sulfide (Topical)

Brand Names : Selsun Blue Dry Formula, Selsun Blue Extra Conditioning Formula, Selsun Blue Extra Medicated Formula, Selsun Blue Oily Formula, Selsun Blue Regular Formula, Selsun Blue, Versel Lotion, Exsel Lotion Shampoo, Glo-Sel, Head & Shoulders Intensive Treatment Conditioning Formula Dandruff Lotion Shampoo, Head & Shoulders Intensive Treatment Regular Formula Dandruff Lotion Shampoo, Head & Shoulders Intensive Treatment 2 in 1 (Persistent Dandruff Shampoo plus Conditioner in One) Formula Dandruff Lotion Shampoo, Selsun

Before Using This Medicine

If you are using this medicine without a prescription, carefully read and follow any precautions on the label. For selenium sulfide, the following should be considered:

Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to selenium sulfide. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives or dyes.

Pregnancy -

• For use on the scalp : Selenium sulfide has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems in humans.
• For use on the body : Selenium sulfide should not be used if you are pregnant or if you may become pregnant. The medicine may be absorbed into your body and may affect your baby.

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:

• Blistered, raw, or oozing areas on your scalp or body - Use of this medicine on these areas may increase the chance of absorption through the skin