Products Zinc pyrithione is commercially available as a shampoo (Squa-med). It has been approved as a drug in many countries since 1980. In addition, cosmetics and medical products containing the active ingredient are also available. Structure and properties Zinc pyrithione (C10H8N2O2S2Zn, Mr = 317.7 g/mol) is structurally related to dipyrithione. Effects Zinc pyrithione (ATC D11AC08) … Zinc Pyrithione
Products Shampoos are marketed as drugs, personal care products, and medical devices. Examples of active ingredients in medicines are listed below: Glucocorticoids Selenium disulfide, sulfur Antifungals: Ketoconazole, ciclopirox Zinc pyrithione Salicylic acid Structure and properties Shampoos are liquid to viscous preparations for application to the skin and scalp, which are washed out with water after … Shampoos
Products Ketoconazole has been approved in many countries since 1981 and is now only commercially available as a shampoo and as a cream for external treatment (Nizoral, generics). Nizoral tablets were taken off the market in 2012 due to declining demand. This article refers to external use. Structure and properties Ketoconazole (C26H28Cl2N4O4, Mr = 531.4 … Ketoconazole
Products Antifungal products are commercially available as creams, ointments, powders, solutions, tablets, capsules, and injectables, among others. Structure and properties The antifungal agents are a structurally heterogeneous class of agents. However, several groups can be identified within the antifungals, such as the azole antifungals and the allylamines (see below). Effects Antifungals have antifungal, fungistatic, or … Antifungals
Products Ciclopirox is commercially available in many countries as a nail polish, solution, vaginal suppository, cream, vaginal cream, and shampoo. Structure and properties Ciclopirox (C12H17NO2, Mr = 207.3 g/mol) exists as a white to yellowish white crystalline powder that is sparingly soluble in water. It is also present in drugs as ciclopiroxolamine, a white to … Ciclopirox
Products Azole antifungals are approved in many countries for both topical and systemic treatment. They are available in numerous dosage forms-including creams, an oral gel, powders, sprays, tablets, capsules, injectables, vaginal creams, and vaginal tablets. The first azole antifungal came on the market in the 1950s. Structure and properties The name azole refers to heterocycles … Azole Antifungals
Symptoms Dandruff is white or slightly gray in color. While dry dandruff tends to be small and small-shaped, greasy dandruff develops larger and also thicker scales due to the adhesive property of sebum. The most affected area is usually the crown of the head, while the nape of the neck usually has little or no … Dandruff
Products Miconazole is available as a cream, miconazole mouth gel and shampoo, and commercially (e.g., Daktarin). It has been approved in many countries since 1972. This article refers to external therapy. See also under miconazole mouth gel and miconazole for nail fungus. The nail tincture for nail fungus treatment is no longer marketed in many … Miconazole
Products Selenium disulfide is commercially available as a shampoo (suspension) in fixed combination with sulfur (ectoselen). It has been approved in many countries since 1952. Selsun has not been marketed since 2019. Structure and properties Selenium disulfide (SeS2, Mr = 143.1 g/mol) exists as a yellow-orange to reddish-brown powder that is practically insoluble in water. … Selenium Disulfide
Symptoms Pityriasis versicolor is a skin disorder that occurs primarily on areas with high sebum production, such as the back, chest, upper arms, shoulders, armpits, neck, face, and scalp. Round to oval hyper- or hypopigmented patches occur. The skin is slightly thickened, scaly, and sometimes mildly itchy. The patches may be colored, for example, pink, … Pityriasis Versicolor: Medicinal Uses
Products Butenafine is not commercially available in many countries. In other countries, it is available as a cream (e.g., Mentax) and other products. Structure and properties Butenafine (C23H27N, Mr = 317.5 g/mol) is present in drugs as butenafine hydrochloride, a white crystalline powder that is sparingly soluble in water. It is a naphthalene derivative and … Butenafine
Symptoms In areas with high sebum production and hair formation: scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, between eyelashes, beard and moustache region, behind the ear, on the ear, next to the nostrils, chest, around the belly button, genitoanal region Skin redness, typically symmetrical Greasy or powdery head dandruff Itching and burning Seborrhea Oily scaly skin Comorbidities: Acne, abscess, … Seborrheic Dermatitis
