I Kept Nizoral on My Scalp for 20 Hours!

Dr Rassman

Due to a series of very unfortunate events , i had to have my scalp covered with very poorly rinsed nizoral 2% for over 20 hours (believe it or not , water supply was interrupted a few seconds after i started rinsing and a few minutes later i had to rush to the hospital ) . I rinsed my head thorouughly 20 hours later but i feel it itching like crazy .My question is : Should i be afraid of any hair damage , temporary or more serious ?

I would appreciate a reply as im overly stressed

I do not know the answer to that question, but I assume by the time you read this answer, if your hair is still present and looks healthy, then there will probably be no long term side effect of what happened. You might want to contact the makers of Nizoral to find out what they’ve learned about keeping ketoconazole (the active ingredient in the Nizoral shampoo) in your hair for extended periods of time.