selenium disulfide - Compound Summary (CID 24011)
Also known as: Selenium sulphide, Selsun, Selensulfid, Exsel, Sulfur selenide, Selenium monosulfide, Versel Lotion, Glo-Sel, Exsel Lotion Shampoo
Molecular Formula: SSe   Molecular Weight: 111.025   InChIKey: VIDTVPHHDGRGAF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Selenium Sulfide is an antifungal agent as well as a cytostatic agent, slowing the growth of hyperproliferative cells in seborrhea. Selenium Sulfide is the active ingredient often used in shampoos for the treatment of dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis and tinea capitis, a fungal infection that is primarily a disease of preadolescent children.   From: DrugBank
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