Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor, pharmacist or nurse has told you. Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. Ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if you need more information or advice. If you get any side effects talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.

You must talk to a doctor if your skin condition is not improving or if it feels worse after 4 weeks.

1. What Dermax Therapeutic Shampoo is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use Dermax Therapeutic Shampoo
3. How to use Dermax Therapeutic Shampoo
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Dermax Therapeutic Shampoo
6. Contents of the pack and other information

if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to benzalkonium chloride or any of the other ingredients of Dermax Therapeutic Shampoo listed in section 6.

Take special care when using this product: Keep the undiluted shampoo, and the lather, away from the eyes.

In case of irritation, or if there is no improvement after 4 weeks, or the scalp condition seems to look or feel worse, discontinue treatment and tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. Dermax Therapeutic Shampoo contains 5mg of sodium benzoate in each gram of shampoo. Sodium benzoate (E 211) may cause local irritation.

Sodium benzoate may increase jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes) in newborn babies (up to 4 weeks old).

This product is not known to affect, or to be affected by, any other medicines.

This product can be used during pregnancy and whilst breast-feeding. The ingredients have been in widespread use in this and similar preparations for many years, without reports of problems. However, safety trials have not been conducted.

Using this product is not known to affect your ability to drive or use machinery.

• Wet the hair thoroughly.
• Apply a sufficient amount of shampoo to produce a rich lather (approximately a quantity the size of a fifty pence piece for short hair, adjusting up depending on length/ thickness of hair).
• With the tips of the fingers, massage in thoroughly.
• Remove as much lather as possible with the hands (this is important as it will take the scales with it).
• Rinse out.
• If necessary, repeat the steps above.
• Rinse the hair thoroughly under running water, then dry as normal.

The product, or the lather, may cause irritation if it gets into the eyes. If it gets into the eyes, rinse with plenty of water. If rinsing one eye, take care to avoid washing product into the other eye. If irritation persists, tell your doctor or pharmacist.

Do not worry if you use too much shampoo, simply rinse hair under running water and continue as instructed above.

Do not worry if you occasionally forget to use this product, just carry on using it when you remember.

If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.

If there is no improvement after 4 weeks, or if your scalp condition seems to look or feel worse, discontinue use of the product and consult your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

The active ingredient is benzalkonium chloride (0.5% w/w).

The other ingredients are coconut oil, dilute hydrochloric acid, lauryldimonium hydroxypropyl hydrolysed collagen (contains phenoxyethanol and potassium sorbate), macrogol lauryl ether (4), sodium benzoate, sodium chloride, sodium lauryl ether sulfate (contains sodium hydroxide as a pH adjuster) and purified water.

• The product is a clear, colourless to pale yellow viscous shampoo.
• It is available in white plastic bottles containing 250ml fitted with dispensing caps. (25ml bottles are also available to medical and allied professionals.)