How To Use Drysol

Read the prescription label carefully and follow your doctor’s dosing instructions. Use Drysol exactly as prescribed. Do not change the strength or dosing frequency without your doctor’s approval.

Apply Drysol to the affected areas at bedtime once every night. Drysol Dab On should be applied using the special Dab-O-Matic applicator supplied with the product. Drysol Topical Solution can be applied with your fingers or a cotton ball. 

Drysol, including the 20% extra strength solution, is suitable for use on the underarms, palms, and soles. Higher strengths are usually needed to treat excessive sweating in the feet.

Aluminum chloride topical should be applied to completely dry skin to prevent skin irritation. Wait at least 2 hours after showering or bathing before applying Drysol. You can also dry the affected area with a hair dryer at a cool setting so that your skin is completely dry before application. To reduce irritation, allow the alcohol to evaporate and leave a thin film of antiperspirant on your skin. 

You can cover the treated area with a plastic wrap which can be held in place with a tight t-shirt, sock, or mitten. If you use antiperspirant on your scalp, wear a plastic shower cap to bed. This will prevent the medication from getting rubbed off on bed linens while you’re sleeping. However, do not place tape over the aluminum chloride topical. 

Leave Drysol in place for 6-8 hours and wash it off with soap and water the next morning. After use on the scalp, shampoo, and towel dry your hair in the morning. 

Reduce the frequency of application to 1-2 times a week once excessive sweating is controlled (this usually occurs after two or more treatments).

Do not apply this product to broken, irritated, or recently shaved skin. Also, do not apply other deodorants or antiperspirants while using Drysol. Talk to your doctor before using Drysol on other parts of the body besides the underarms, palms, and soles. Antiperspirants can help with sweating in other areas, such as the face, scalp, back, bra line, and groin areas. However, there is a risk of skin irritation, so it’s important to talk to your doctor before applying antiperspirants in sensitive areas. Your doctor may recommend an antiperspirant with a different active ingredient or concentration that are more suitable for different parts of the body.

Missed dose: If you miss an application of Drysol, apply it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for the next dose (application), skip the missed application and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not apply extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

Storage: Store Drysol at room temperature in its original container, tightly closed. Do not store medications in the bathroom where they can be exposed to heat and humidity. Keep all medications safely out of reach of children and pets.

Unused medicine: Unused Drysol should be disposed of in a way that children, other people, and pets cannot get to them. Do not throw Drysol in the trash or flush it down the toilet. The best way to dispose of expired or unneeded Drysol is through a drug take-back program. Learn more about proper medication disposal. 

NOTE: This medication guide is a summary and may not contain all possible drug information on Drysol. The information contained here may not be up-to-date. This sheet is for information purposes only. If you have questions about Drysol, talk to your doctor or pharmacist for medical advice and additional information.

Discounted prices for Drysol start at $18.19.

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