{"id":3816,"count":4,"description":"Dandruff and seborrhoeic dermatitis are caused by an inflammatory response to commensal Malassezia yeasts on the scalp \u2014 affecting roughly half of all adults at some point. Modern treatment combines an antifungal shampoo to reduce yeast load with an anti-inflammatory adjunct for severe cases. The MedsBase Dandruff Treatment catalogue stocks the standard options, supplied by <strong>WHO-GMP \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2<\/strong>.\n\n<strong>Ketoconazole 2% antifungal shampoo (first-line).<\/strong> Ketoconazole 2% medicated shampoo applied 2\u20133 times weekly is the most-used antifungal treatment for dandruff and seborrhoeic dermatitis. Leave on the scalp 3\u20135 minutes before rinsing; reduce to once weekly maintenance after symptom control. Two brand presentations are stocked: <a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/ketocip-shampoo\/\">Ketocip Shampoo<\/a> (Cipla) and <a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/danfree-2\/\">Danfree 2%<\/a>. Both contain identical active ingredient at the same strength and are therapeutically equivalent.\n\n<strong>Selenium sulphide 2.5% suspension.<\/strong> Selenium sulphide reduces Malassezia counts, slows corneocyte turnover, and reduces sebum. Apply to wet scalp, leave 2\u20135 minutes, rinse thoroughly (avoid contact with eyes, broken skin, and jewellery \u2014 it can tarnish silver and lighten dyed or grey hair). Particularly effective for tinea (pityriasis) versicolor on the trunk, used as a body wash. Stocked as <a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/selsun-suspension\/\">Selsun Suspension<\/a>.\n\n<strong>Oral systemic corticosteroid for severe widespread disease.<\/strong> A short course of oral betamethasone is occasionally needed for very severe widespread seborrhoeic dermatitis with extension to face \/ chest \/ back, alongside an antifungal shampoo \u2014 typically under specialist supervision and tapered. Stocked as <a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/betnesol\/\">Betnesol 0.5 mg tablets<\/a> (GSK). Note: Betnesol is a broad-use systemic glucocorticoid (allergic flare, severe asthma, rheumatic disease, nephrotic syndrome, ITP); not a routine dandruff treatment. Topical steroid scalp lotions (clobetasol or betamethasone valerate scalp formulations) are the more appropriate first-line escalation if antifungal shampoo alone is not enough \u2014 those are stocked under our Beauty &amp; Skin Care category.\n\n<strong>How to use the category.<\/strong> Mild dandruff \u2192 ketoconazole or selenium sulphide shampoo 2\u20133\u00d7 weekly until controlled, then once weekly maintenance. Moderate-severe seborrhoeic dermatitis with significant scalp inflammation \u2192 ketoconazole shampoo plus topical steroid scalp lotion (5\u20137 days, then taper). Recurrent or refractory disease \u2192 consider underlying triggers (stress, cold weather, immunosuppression, Parkinson&rsquo;s disease) and consider oral antifungal therapy (<a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/nizral\/\">Nizral<\/a> oral ketoconazole 200 mg) under specialist supervision. Affects face \/ eyebrows \/ nasolabial folds \u2192 ketoconazole 2% cream applied thinly twice daily.\n\n<strong>\u03a3\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc.<\/strong> Persistent itchy red scalp despite proper treatment may be psoriasis (often involves elbows, knees, nails) or contact dermatitis \u2014 needs assessment rather than escalating empirical treatment. New-onset dandruff in immunocompromised patients (HIV, chemotherapy, transplant) can be more aggressive and warrants tailored treatment. Avoid harsh shampoos, reduce hot showering, and consider stress-management measures alongside topical treatment.\n\nAll MedsBase Dandruff Treatment products ship from <strong>WHO-GMP \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2<\/strong> \u03bc\u03b5 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03c3\u03c5\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03cd\u03c0\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd <a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/medsbase-re-shipment-assurance-policy\/\">\u03a0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u0395\u03b3\u03b3\u03cd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 \u0395\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae\u03c2<\/a>.","link":"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/dandruff-treatment\/","name":"\u0398\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03af\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03a0\u03b9\u03c4\u03c5\u03c1\u03af\u03b4\u03b1","slug":"dandruff-treatment","taxonomy":"product_cat","parent":3342,"meta":[],"menu_order":0,"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat\/3816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/product_cat"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat\/3342"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?product_cat=3816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}