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Ketoconazole left on scalp for 7minutes

2017-12-09 14:08:44
I use ketoconazole shampoo 2% twice a week for tinea cupitis and male pattern baldness. I take great care to left it on scalp only for 5 minutes. But yesterday because of some reasons I could not rinse it off on time and it remained on my scalp for about 7 minutes. It it safe?
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Answered2017-12-10 13:28:21

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