Last update Aug. 6, 2017

Selenium Disulfide

Compatible

Safe product and/or breastfeeding is the best option.

An antifungal and antiseborrheic agent, used topically.

Since the last update we have not found any published data on its excretion in breast milk.

The small dose and low plasma uptake of most topical dermatological preparations make it unlikely that significant amounts will pass into breast milk.

There is no cutaneous absorption of selenium sulphide through intact skin (Sánchez 1984), but there may be severe absorption and poisoning if applied to heavily abraded skin (Ransone 1961).

Since it is highly irritating to mucous membranes and toxic if ingested, it should not be applied to the chest in order to prevent the infant from ingesting it; if necessary, apply after breastfeeding and clean well with water before the next feed.

List of WHO essential medicines: compatible with breastfeeding (WHO / UNICEF 2002).

Alternatives

We do not have alternatives for Selenium Disulfide since it is relatively safe.

Suggestions made at e-lactancia are done by APILAM team of health professionals, and are based on updated scientific publications. It is not intended to replace the relationship you have with your doctor but to compound it. The pharmaceutical industry contraindicates breastfeeding, mistakenly and without scientific reasons, in most of the drug data sheets.

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Other names

Selenium Disulfide is also known as Selenium Sulfide.


Selenium Disulfide in other languages or writings:

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Tradenames

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Pharmacokinetics

Variable Value Unit
Molecular weight 143 daltons

References

  1. WHO / UNICEF. BREASTFEEDING AND MATERNAL MEDICATION Recommendations for Drugs in the Eleventh WHO Model List of Essential Drugs. Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development (WHO/UNICEF) 2002 Abstract Full text (link to original source) Full text (in our servers)
  2. Sánchez JL, Torres VM. Selenium sulfide in tinea versicolor: blood and urine levels. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1984 Abstract
  3. RANSONE JW, SCOTT NM Jr, KNOBLOCK EC. Selenium sulfide intoxication. N Engl J Med. 1961 Abstract

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