Author Question: Instructions for the use of selenium sulfide shampoo (Selsun) to treat scalp seborrhea include: ... (Read 30 times)

mynx · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

Instructions for the use of selenium sulfide shampoo (Selsun) to treat scalp seborrhea include:

1. Shampoo daily and rinse well.
2. Worsening of seborrhea for the first week is normal.
3. Seborrhea usually clears up after a few weeks of treatment.
4. Shampoo twice a week for 2 weeks, then weekly.

Question 2

Jesse is prescribed tazarotene for his psoriasis. Patient education regarding topical tazarotene includes instructing them:

1. That tazarotene is applied in a thin film to the psoriasis plaque lesions
2. To apply it liberally to all psoriatic lesions
3. To apply tazarotene to nonaffected areas to prevent breakout
4. That tazarotene may cause hypercalcemia if it is overused