Stieprox is a shampoo medication used to treat and prevent dandruff or to treat seborrhoeic dermatitis caused by specific fungus on the scalp. Here are some details about Stieprox shampoo:
Active Ingredient
- Ciclopirox olamine 1.5% w/w
Nonmedicinal Ingredients
- Purified water
- Sodium lauryl ether sulphate
- Cocamidopropyl betaine
- Disodium hydrogen phosphate
- Citric acid monohydrate
- Coconut diethanolamide
- Hexylene glycol
- Oleyl alcohol
- Polysorbate 80
- Polyquaternium 10
- Fragrance (including dipropylene glycol)
- Sodium hydroxide
Positive
- Stieprox shampoo is effective in treating dandruff and seborrhoeic dermatitis caused by specific fungus on the scalp.
Negative
- Some users may experience skin irritation, pruritus, and scalp irritation as common adverse drug reactions to Stieprox shampoo.
- Propylene glycol, a skin conditioning agent that can cause contact dermatitis, is one of the harsher ingredients in Stieprox shampoo.
Ingredients or Materials
- Surfactants are required to remove all residues of sebaceous secretions, environmental dirt of a fatty nature, and dust and solid particles derived from scalp desquamation from the hair surface.
- Shampoos require adequate microbial preservation due to their use conditions, i.e., high humidity, and the large amounts of water in their formulae, i.e., between 70–85%.
