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Ciclopirox Shampoo

Ciclopirox Shampoo is used for:

Treating adults with greasy, flaking, scaling, redness, itching, and burning of the scalp.

Ciclopirox Shampoo is an antifungal. It is unknown how it works for this condition.

Do NOT use Ciclopirox Shampoo if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Ciclopirox Shampoo

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using Ciclopirox Shampoo:

Some medical conditions may interact with Ciclopirox Shampoo. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

• if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• if you have allergies to medicines or other substances

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Ciclopirox Shampoo. However, no specific interactions with Ciclopirox Shampoo are known at this time.

This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Ciclopirox Shampoo may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.

How to use Ciclopirox Shampoo:

Use Ciclopirox Shampoo as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.

• Wet hair and apply the amount of medicine as directed by your health care provider. Lather and leave on for 3 minutes. A timer may be used. Rinse off. Repeat twice a week for 4 weeks with a minimum of 3 days between applications, or as directed by your health care provider.
• Continue to use Ciclopirox Shampoo until the entire prescribed amount has been used, even if symptoms of infection have resolved. Failure to use all of the medicine may not completely eliminate the fungus and may allow the infection to return.
• If a dose is missed, use it as soon as possible. If several hours have passed or if it is nearing time for the next dose, do not double the dose to catch up, unless advised to by your health care provider. If more than one dose is missed, restart medicine and advise your health care provider at the next visit.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Ciclopirox Shampoo.

Important safety information:

• Ciclopirox Shampoo is for external use on the scalp only. Avoid contact with the eyes, mouth, and other mucous membranes. If contact occurs, rinse thoroughly with water. Do not swallow.
• It is important to use Ciclopirox Shampoo for the full course of treatment. Failure to do so may decrease the effectiveness of this treatment and may increase the risk that fungi will no longer be sensitive to Ciclopirox Shampoo and will not be able to be treated by this or certain medicines.
• Contact your health care provider if the condition does not improve within 4 weeks of using Ciclopirox Shampoo.
• Ciclopirox Shampoo is not recommended for use in CHILDREN younger than 10 years of age. Safety and effectiveness in this age group have not been confirmed.
• PREGNANCY AND BREAST-FEEDING: If you are pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant, discuss with your doctor the benefits and risks of using Ciclopirox Shampoo during pregnancy. It is unknown if Ciclopirox Shampoo is excreted in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you are using Ciclopirox Shampoo, check with your doctor or pharmacist to discuss the risks to your baby.

Possible side effects of Ciclopirox Shampoo:

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:

Itching; headache; rash; skin disorder.

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); fast heartbeat.

This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions or need medical advice about side effects, contact your doctor or health care provider. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088) or at http://www.fda.gov/medwatch.

If OVERDOSE is suspected:

Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center (http://www.aapcc.org/findyour.htm), or emergency room immediately. Ciclopirox Shampoo may be harmful if swallowed.

Store Ciclopirox Shampoo at room temperature between 68 and 77 degrees F (20 and 25 degrees C), away from heat, moisture, and light. Keep Ciclopirox Shampoo out of the reach of children and away from pets.

General information:

• If you have any questions about Ciclopirox Shampoo, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
• Ciclopirox Shampoo is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
• If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.

This information is a summary only. It does not contain all information about Ciclopirox Shampoo. If you have questions about the medicine you are taking or would like more information, check with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.