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Hi: severe burning and itching with scabs and dandruff on scalp: clinic prescribed bactrim sulfameth/tmp oral for infection but anything otc for head?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Just a: thought but you should consider seeing a Dermatologist...what you have sounds like it may be more "serious" than Dandruff..eg PSORIASIS,,,suggest you try an anti-Psoriasis SHAMPOO ..ask your Pharmacist for recommendation.... Hope this is helpful Dr Z

Dr Rhoads and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 8/15/2017

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