Ciclopirox shampoo for treating seborrheic dermatitis.

Author(s): Gupta AK, Bluhm R

Affiliation(s): Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Science Centre (Sunnbrook site) and University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.

Publication date & source: 2004-06, Skin Therapy Lett., 9(6):4-5.

Publication type: Review

Seborrheic dermatitis is a common inflammatory skin disease, affecting between 1% and 3% of immunocompetent adults. While its cause is unknown, a number of predisposing factors have been reported, including the implications of Malassezia yeasts. Various treatment options are available, such as ciclopirox shampoo, which combines anti-Malassezia activity with an anti-inflammatory action. This agent has been shown to be an effective and safe treatment for seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp.