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Head and Shoulders Clinical Strength Dandruff Defense Sensitive Scalp

Manufacturer
The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company
Effective date
2025-12-31
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
4
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 01:30:48

Label at a glance#

ProductHead and Shoulders Clinical Strength Dandruff Defense Sensitive Scalp
Active ingredientSELENIUM SULFIDE
Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

helps prevent recurrence of flaking, itching, irritation, scaling and redness associated with dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis.

Dosage and administration

for best results use at least twice a week or as directed by a doctor. for maximum dandruff control, use every time you shampoo. shake before use. wet hair, massage onto scalp, rinse, repeat if desired. caution: if used on bleached, tinted, grey, or permed hair, rinse for 5 minutes.

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

Active ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Selenium Sulfide 1%

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Anti-dandruff, anti-seborrheic dermatitis

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

helps prevent recurrence of flaking, itching, irritation, scaling and redness associated with dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis.

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

For external use only.

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

Ask a doctor before use if you have a condition that covers a large area of the body.

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

avoid contact with eyes. If contact occurs, rinse eyes thoroughly with water.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

condition worsens or does not improve after regular use of this product as directed

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep this and all drugs out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • for best results use at least twice a week or as directed by a doctor.
  • for maximum dandruff control, use every time you shampoo.
  • shake before use.
  • wet hair, massage onto scalp, rinse, repeat if desired.
  • caution: if used on bleached, tinted, grey, or permed hair, rinse for 5 minutes.

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Water, sodium lauryl sulfate, glycol distearate, sodiumchloride, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodiumcitrate, sodium xylenesulfonate, dimethicone, fragrance, citric acid, sodium benzoate, tetrasodium EDTA, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, aloe barbadensis leaf juice

Questions (or comments)?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-723-9569

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Dist. by PROCTER & GAMBLE,
CINCINNATI, OH 45202

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - BOTTLE LABEL

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

head &

shoulders ®

selenium sulfide dandruff &

seborrheic dermatitis shampoo

Clinical Strength

Dandruff Defense

Sensitive

Scalp

13.5 FL OZ (400 mL)

HSHS

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
1549328Head & Shoulders Clinical Strength 1 % Medicated ShampooPSN4
204642selenium sulfide 1 % Medicated ShampooPSN4
1549328selenium sulfide 10 MG/ML Medicated Shampoo [Head & Shoulders Clinical Strength]SBD4
204642selenium sulfide 10 MG/ML Medicated ShampooSCD4
1549328Head & Shoulders Clinical Solutions 10 MG/ML Medicated ShampooSY4
1549328Head & Shoulders Clinical Strength 10 MG/ML Medicated ShampooSY4
204642selenium sulfide 1 % Lotion ShampooSY4
204642selenium sulfide 1 % Medicated ShampooSY4
1549328selenium sulfide 10 MG/ML Medicated Shampoo [Head & Shoulders Clinical Solutions]SY4

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
69423-642-40Head and Shoulders Clinical Strength Dandruff Defense Sensitive Scalp400 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTICLOTION/SHAMPOO4004

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
69423-64269423-642-40

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 14 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
ALOE VERA LEAFZY81Z83H0XIACT
EDETATE SODIUMMP1J8420LUIACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JIACT
GLYCOL DISTEARATE13W7MDN21WIACT
SODIUM CHLORIDE451W47IQ8XIACT
SODIUM XYLENESULFONATEG4LZF950URIACT
DIMETHICONE92RU3N3Y1OIACT
SODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUIACT
COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE5OCF3O11KXIACT
SELENIUM SULFIDEZ69D9E381QACTIB
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED3NXW29V3WOIACT
SODIUM CITRATE1Q73Q2JULRIACT
CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE2968PHW8QPIACT

Source Document#

Source XML

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
47454f58-395b-cc93-e063-6294a90a0640eedc5e57-8047-eab7-e053-2a95a90a2e2a2025-12-31WarningsExact identifier
spl id: 47454f58-395b-cc93-e063-6294a90a0640
spl set id: eedc5e57-8047-eab7-e053-2a95a90a2e2a

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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