Export

Selenium sulfide
Essential medicine status
Section:
13. Dermatological medicines 13.1. Dermatological medicines > Antifungal medicines
ATC codes: D01AE13
EMLc
Indication
Seborrhoeic dermatitis ICD11 code: EA81.Z
Medicine type
Chemical agent
List type
Core
Formulations
Local > Topical > Suspension: 2% detergent-based
EML status history
First added in 1989 (TRS 796)
Changed in 1991 (TRS 825)
Changed in 2007 (TRS 950)
Changed in 2011 (TRS 965)
Changed in 2023 (TRS 1049)
Sex
All
Age
Also recommended for children
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
Wikipedia
Selenium sulfide
DrugBank
Selenium sulfide
Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
Following the review of the age-appropriateness of formulations on the EMLc, the Expert Committee recommended the inclusion of selenium sulfide to the EMLc.