Ketoconazole "More Potent" Than Leading OTC Dandruff Agent - McNeil
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Ketoconazole, the active ingredient in McNeil Consumer Healthcare's new Nizoral A-D OTC dandruff shampoo, is "10 times more potent in controlling Pityrosporum ovale than the active ingredient in the leading over-the-counter shampoo," the company says. P. ovale microorganisms are thought to be a cause of dandruff.