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A member asked:

Do i need a recipe from the doctor to buy the selsun sulfide shapoo? thank you

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No: OTC Selsun Blue 1% selenium sulfide, also available as blue Head & Shoulders and generics almost as effective as prescription. Prescription strength is 2 1/2%. It is an orange liquid in a blue bottle. It competes with several other agents for dandruff and seborrhea.

Dr Poinsett agreed

Answered 3/7/2017

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