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Licide Shampoo

Pronunciation: pye-REE-thrins/pye-PEER-i-nil
Generic Name: Pyrethrins/Piperonyl
Brand Name: Examples include Licide and Tisit
Licide Shampoo is used for:

Treating head, pubic (crab), or body lice.

Licide Shampoo is a pediculicide combination. It works by interfering with the nerves of the lice, which causes death of the lice.

Do NOT use Licide Shampoo if:

you are allergic to any ingredient in Licide Shampoo
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Lindane Shampoo

Pronunciation: LIN-dane
Generic Name: Lindane
Brand Name: Generic only. No brands available.
Only use Lindane Shampoo if you have already tried other safer treatments and experienced severe side effects or the treatments did not work. Seizures and death have occurred following repeated or prolonged use of Lindane Shampoo, and rarely after a single use according to the directions. Do not use Lindane Shampoo if you have a history of seizures or certain skin conditions where the skin is irritated or broken (eg, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis) or to treat premature infants. Use Lindane Shampoo with extreme caution to treat infants or children, if you are elderly, or if you weigh less than 110 lbs (50 kg) because you may be at greater risk of serious nervous system side effects. Follow the directions for using Lindane Shampoo very carefully. You may experience symptoms such as continued itching after using Lindane Shampoo, even if it has worked well. If itching continues, contact your doctor. Do not use more of Lindane Shampoo or use Lindane Shampoo more often than prescribed by your doctor.

Lindane Shampoo is used for:

Treating head and crab (pubic) lice after safer medicines have failed or have caused side effects.

Lindane Shampoo is a shampoo that kills lice and their eggs.

Loprox Shampoo

Pronunciation: sye-kloe-PEER-ox
Generic Name: Ciclopirox
Brand Name: Loprox
Loprox Shampoo is used for:

Treating adults with greasy, flaking, scaling, redness, itching, and burning of the scalp.

Loprox Shampoo is an antifungal. It is unknown how it works for this condition.

Do NOT use Loprox Shampoo if:

you are allergic to any ingredient in Loprox Shampoo
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Salicylic Acid Shampoo

Pronunciation: SAL-i-SIL-ik AS-id
Generic Name: Salicylic Acid
Brand Name: Keralyt Scalp
Salicylic Acid Shampoo is used for:

Removing excess skin in certain conditions, including scaling associated with scalp psoriasis or corns and calluses. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Salicylic Acid Shampoo is a topical salicylate. It works by causing the skin to swell, soften, and then slough or peel in areas where it is applied.

Do NOT use Salicylic Acid Shampoo if:

you are allergic to any ingredient in Salicylic Acid Shampoo
the patient is a child or teenager with the flu, chickenpox, or shingles
the patient is younger than 2 years old

Salicylic Acid/ Sulfur Shampoo

Pronunciation: SAL-i-SIL-ik AS-id/SUL-fur/hye-droe-KOR-ti-sone
Generic Name: Salicylic Acid/Sulfur
Brand Name: Scalacort DK
Salicylic Acid/Sulfur Shampoo is used for:

Reducing itching, flaking, irritation, redness, scaling, and swelling associated with dandruff and other skin conditions.

This shampoo is a topical salicylate medicine. It works by causing the skin to swell, soften, and then slough or peel in areas where it is applied.

This lotion is a topical corticosteroid medicine. It works by depressing the formation, release, and activity of different cells and chemicals that cause swelling, redness, and itching.

Do NOT use Salicylic Acid/Sulfur Shampoo if:

you are allergic to any ingredient in Salicylic Acid/Sulfur Shampoo

Scalacort DK Shampoo

Pronunciation: SAL-i-SIL-ik AS-id/SUL-fur/hye-droe-KOR-ti-sone
Generic Name: Salicylic Acid/Sulfur
Brand Name: Scalacort DK
Scalacort DK Shampoo is used for:

Reducing itching, flaking, irritation, redness, scaling, and swelling associated with dandruff and other skin conditions.

This shampoo is a topical salicylate medicine. It works by causing the skin to swell, soften, and then slough or peel in areas where it is applied.

This lotion is a topical corticosteroid medicine. It works by depressing the formation, release, and activity of different cells and chemicals that cause swelling, redness, and itching.

Do NOT use Scalacort DK Shampoo if:

you are allergic to any ingredient in Scalacort DK Shampoo

Sebulex Shampoo

Pronunciation: sal-ih-SILL-ik AS-id/SULL-fer
Generic Name: Salicylic Acid/Sulfur
Brand Name: Examples include Meted and Sebulex
Sebulex Shampoo is used for:

Relieving itching, flaking, irritation, redness, and scaling due to dandruff. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Sebulex Shampoo is a topical salicylate. It works by causing the skin to swell, soften, and then slough or peel in areas where it is applied.

Do NOT use Sebulex Shampoo if:

you are allergic to any ingredient in Sebulex Shampoo
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Tisit Shampoo

Pronunciation: pye-REE-thrins/pye-PEER-i-nil
Generic Name: Pyrethrins/Piperonyl
Brand Name: Examples include Licide and Tisit
Tisit Shampoo is used for:

Treating head, pubic (crab), or body lice.

Tisit Shampoo is a pediculicide combination. It works by interfering with the nerves of the lice, which causes death of the lice.

Do NOT use Tisit Shampoo if:

you are allergic to any ingredient in Tisit Shampoo
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Tarsum Shampoo

Pronunciation: kohl tar/sal-ih-SILL-ik AS-id
Generic Name: Coal Tar/Salicylic Acid
Brand Name: Examples include Tarsum and X-Seb T Plus
Tarsum Shampoo is used for:

Relieving itching, flaking, irritation, redness, and scaling due to dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis, and psoriasis of the scalp. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Tarsum Shampoo is a topical coal tar and salicylate combination. It works by causing the skin to swell, soften, and then slough or peel in areas where it is applied.

Do NOT use Tarsum Shampoo if:

you are allergic to any ingredient in Tarsum Shampoo
you are using prescription medicine or other treatments (eg, ultraviolet radiation therapy) to treat your condition, unless instructed by your doctor

Sulfacetamide Shampoo

Pronunciation: SUL-fa-SET-a-mide
Generic Name: Sulfacetamide
Brand Name: Ovace Plus
Sulfacetamide Shampoo is used for:

Treating seborrhea and dandruff. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Sulfacetamide Shampoo is a sulfonamide antibiotic. It works by killing sensitive bacteria that cause seborrhea and dandruff.

Do NOT use Sulfacetamide Shampoo if:

you are allergic to any ingredient in Sulfacetamide Shampoo or to another sulfonamide (eg, sulfamethoxazole)
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.