Seborrheic dermatitis is a disease. Dandruff is mostly a nuisance. Neither condition can be wholly cured, but the reviewing Panel says several nonprescription drugs will safely and effectively control both. The list of worthwhile ingredients in the many shampoos, grooming aids, creams, and lotions available is, however, quite short. The list of dubious or worthless ones is quite long.
The Panel endorsed five different active ingredients as safe and effective for the control of scales.
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More than 200,000 nonprescription drug products are offered for sale in the United States. Yet, large as this number is, the really striking fact is that, until the federally sponsored review of nonprescription drugs began — a review described below — information to evaluate these drugs was not available. Now, almost all of the active ingredients in these drugs have been assessed by panels organized by the FDA. Here in this complete and authoritative Guide to nonprescription drugs you can find the information about the active ingredients in over-the-counter drugs.
