Ketoconazole 1–2% Shampoo
A prescription-strength antifungal shampoo that targets the yeast behind flaking and irritation, keeping the scalp environment in shape for the rest of your routine.
Rx only — requires provider review
Option
Purchase option
Ketoconazole shampoo is a prescription-strength antifungal cleanser used on the scalp. It works by reducing Malassezia, a yeast that lives on skin and contributes to flaking, itching, and irritation — helping keep the scalp environment calmer and clearer.
It is typically used by people managing dandruff or seborrheic dermatitis, and it is often included as the scalp-care component of a broader hair loss plan, since a healthy scalp is the foundation other treatments work on.
It is prescribed as part of a provider-directed routine and used under medical supervision. OpenDoseRx treatments are dispensed only after a licensed provider reviews your health intake and determines a prescription is appropriate for you.
How ordering works
Choose your strength
Pick the exact dose and pack size. You see the price before you commit — nothing is hidden until checkout.
A provider reviews your intake
Complete a short medical intake. An independent, licensed U.S. provider decides if it's appropriate — and if they decline, you're refunded in full.
Compounded and shipped
Approved orders are prepared by a licensed U.S. pharmacy and shipped discreetly to your door.
How ketoconazole shampoo is understood to work: the antifungal mechanism on the scalp
A plain-language look at how an azole antifungal is designed to interrupt ergosterol synthesis in fungal cells, and why that mechanism is studied in the context of the scalp.
How finasteride and minoxidil work for hair loss
A plain-language look at the biology of pattern hair loss and how these two prescription ingredients act on different parts of the process.
DHT and the hair growth cycle explained
A neutral, mechanism-focused look at the androgen dihydrotestosterone and how it is understood to relate to the follicle's growth, transition, and rest phases.
