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Dandruff: Which Medications Are Safest? (35 Drugs Compared)

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35 medications are used for Dandruff, with 825 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Dandruff are KETOCONAZOLE and SELENIUM SULFIDE.

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All Medications for Dandruff Ranked by Safety Reports

Drug Brand Reports Deaths (all) Hosp. (all) Death Rate
KETOCONAZOLE Ketoconazole 660 132 330 2.4%
SELENIUM SULFIDE FAMILY Wellness MAXIMUM STRENGTH DANDRUFF Anti-dandruff, anti-seborrheic dermatitis, anti-psoriasis 78 0 17 N/A
PYRITHIONE Head and Shoulders Smooth and Silky 2in1 25 0 6 N/A
CLOBETASOL CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE 14 107 610 1.4%
FLUOCINOLONE ACETONIDE fluocinolone acetonide 7 11 82 0.6%
SALICYLIC ACID Medicated Apricot Scrub 5 777 365 35.3%

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