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Anthralin may stain the skin, hair, fingernails, clothing, bed linens, or bathtub or shower. The stain on the skin or hair will wear off in few weeks after you stop using this drug. Some ways to prevent or lessen anthralin staining include:

• Wear plastic gloves when you apply this drug.
• Avoid getting the drug on your clothing or on bed linens. Ask your family doctor if you can wear a plastic cap while sleeping if you apply your drug to your scalp at bedtime.
• Remove any drug on the surface of the bathtub or shower stall by immediately rinsing it with hot water after bathing or showering. Afterwards wash the bathtub or shower stall with a household cleanser to remove any remaining deposits.