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Dandruff and drugs of ingredients of selenium (a real world drug study)


Summary:

Dandruff is reported only by a few people who take drugs with ingredients of selenium. This phase IV clinical study analyzes 5,333 people who have side effects while taking drugs with ingredients of selenium from the the FDA. Among them, 1 have Dandruff. Find out below who they are, when they have Dandruff and more.

Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Atomic number 34, Ebselen, L-selenomethionine, Se, Selenite, Selenium, Selenium dioxide, Selenized yeast, Selenomethionine, Sodium selenite.

On Jun, 19, 2026

5,333 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of selenium.
Among them, 1 person (0.02%) has Dandruff

What is Dandruff?

Dandruff is found to be associated with 169 drugs and 677 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Dandruff.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could drugs with ingredients of selenium cause Dandruff?

Gender of people who have Dandruff when taking drugs with ingredients of selenium *:

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

Age of people who have Dandruff when taking drugs with ingredients of selenium *:

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 100 %

Conditions people have *:

You may use this to check any potential undetected conditions.

  1. Neuroendocrine Tumor: 1 person, 100.00%

Other drugs people take *:

You may use this to check any potential interacting drugs.

  1. Zofran: 1 person, 100.00%
  2. Somatuline Depot: 1 person, 100.00%
  3. Restasis: 1 person, 100.00%

Other side effects people have besides Dandruff *:

You may use this to check any potential undetected side effects.

  1. Hair Loss: 1 person, 100.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on selenium. All drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. brand name and generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

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With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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