Selenium Dioxide
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Sourced from openFDA- For temporary relief of exhaustion, vomiting, prostration, and metallic taste.
Dosage & administration
Sourced from openFDADIRECTIONS: 10 drops orally, 3 times a day. Consult a physician for use in children under 12 years of age.
Warnings & precautions
Sourced from openFDAIf pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health care professional before use. Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Do not use if tamper evident seal is broken or missing. Store in cool, dry place.
FAERS reports
Reference statistics only. FAERS reports are voluntarily submitted and are not incidence rates, safety signals, or causal evidence. Counts reflect reporting volume — how often a reaction was reported, not how often it occurs. For decision-grade use, consult openFDA and the FAERS Public Dashboard directly.
1 total reports matchedLatest report Share = reports listing the reaction ÷ total matched reports. Rows can sum to >100% because a single report often lists multiple reactions.
- 1Vomiting1100%
Literature
Recent PubMed references pinned to Selenium Dioxide as a MeSH major topic. Citations link to pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
- Selenium dioxide promoted selenylation/cyclization of leucosceptrane sesterterpenoids.Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) · 2024 · Geng H, Fu R, Zhou TT, et al.PMID 39225283DOI 10.1039/d4cc03674c
- [3,3]-Sigmatropic Rearrangement/Haller-Bauer Reaction of Aryl Sulfoxides and Selenoxides with Difluoroenoxysilanes: Access to CF(2)H-Containing Chalcogenides.Organic letters · 2020 · Li J, Chen Y, Zhong R, et al.PMID 31944779DOI 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c00018
- A multi-omics approach reveals mechanisms of nanomaterial toxicity and structure-activity relationships in alveolar macrophages.Nanotoxicology · 2020 · Bannuscher A, Karkossa I, Buhs S, et al.PMID 31774342DOI 10.1080/17435390.2019.1684592
- Selenoxide elimination manipulate the oxidative stress to improve the antitumor efficacy.Biomaterials · 2019 · Sun C, Wang L, Xianyu B, et al.PMID 31569018DOI 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.119514
- Intramolecular Büchner Reaction and Oxidative Aromatization with SeO(2) or O(2).Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin · 2019 · Morita S, Yoshimura T, Matsuo JI, et al.PMID 31257328DOI 10.1248/cpb.c19-00243
- Synergistic combination of PEGylated selenium nanoparticles and X-ray-induced radiotherapy for enhanced anticancer effect in human lung carcinoma.Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie · 2018 · Zhang H, Sun Q, Tong L, et al.PMID 30257326DOI 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.08.074
- Exposure of kale root to NaCl and Na(2)SeO(3) increases isothiocyanate levels and Nrf2 signalling without reducing plant root growth.Scientific reports · 2018 · Kim SY, Park JE, Kim EO, et al.PMID 29507323DOI 10.1038/s41598-018-22411-9
- Synthesis, antibacterial and antimutagenic activity of zerumbone-bicarbonyl analogues.Food chemistry · 2017 · Santosh Kumar SC, Negi PS, Manjunatha JR, et al.PMID 27979243DOI 10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.11.136
Clinical trials
The 4 most recently updated of 4 ClinicalTrials.gov registrations naming Selenium Dioxide as an intervention. Registration is not evidence of efficacy or safety — reference crosswalk only.
- Alii Supplement StudyRecruiting · Phase 2 · Interventional · 68 enrolled · Texas Christian UniversityNCT07271316updated 2026-01-14
- Wide Spectrum Micronutrients Supplementation in Patients With Cancer Related Fatigue During Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant ChemotherapyRecruiting · Interventional · 92 enrolled · Pharmanutra S.p.a.NCT06137833updated 2025-10-01
- A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Clear Skin Formula on Mitigating Mild to Moderate Non-cystic AcneCompleted · Interventional · 40 enrolled · Ablon Skin Institute Research CenterNCT05879406updated 2025-04-06
- The Effect of Combinatorial Nutritional Supplementation on Immune Function in Healthy Older AdultsCompleted · Interventional · 42 enrolled · Oregon State UniversityNCT02876315updated 2022-12-01
Frequently asked questions
- What is Selenium Dioxide used for?
- According to FDA labeling, Selenium Dioxide carries indications including: For temporary relief of exhaustion, vomiting, prostration, and metallic taste.. This is a reference summary of labeled uses, not medical advice or a treatment recommendation.
Note. Data for
selenium-dioxide is illustrative MVP content compiled from public sources. pharmacopeia is for educational and informational use only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice.