Medication guide
Pyrithione Zinc Shampoo
- Generic name
- Pyrithione Zinc Shampoo
- Common brand names
- Head & Shoulders
- Medication class
- Antifungal/antimicrobial dandruff treatment
Overview
Its medication class is Antifungal/antimicrobial dandruff treatment. Common uses include Dandruff and seborrheic scaling. Product forms and labels can differ, so follow the specific package instructions and ask a pharmacist or qualified healthcare professional about individual questions.
How to Take it
- Route
- Topical skin product.
- Time of day
- Apply once to twice daily; for rash/fungal products continue through full course.
- With food/water
- External use only.
- Preparation
- Apply thin layer to clean, dry skin; patch test where possible.
- Safe dose
- Small layer over affected lesions only.
- Max dose
- Do not exceed area/frequency limits on label.
- Frequency
- Usually once to twice daily.
- Other recommendations
- Stop if severe burning, swelling, or spreading redness appears.
Common uses
- Dandruff and seborrheic scaling
Common side effects
- Dryness
- itching
- irritation
- scalp redness
- hair breakage
- and flaking
Important warnings
- Avoid in eye contact and severe scalp inflammation. Stop if rash worsens, severe itch, or blistering develops. Use caution in children and avoid overuse causing dryness/irritation.
General interactions information
Low interaction risk
Sources / references
- Head & Shoulders pyrithione zinc shampoo — product label
DailyMed, U.S. National Library of Medicine
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