Sulfacetamidedrug info
sulfacetamide sodium 100 MG/ML Ophthalmic Solution
What it is used for
Sulfacetamide Sodium Ophthalmic Solution, USP 10% is indicated for the treatment of conjunctivitis and other superficial ocular infections due to susceptible microorganisms, and as an adjunctive in systemic sulfonamide therapy of trachoma: Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus (viridans group), Haemophilus influenzae, Klebsiella species, and Enterobacter species. Topically applied sulfonamides do not provide adequate coverage against Neisseria species, Serratia marcescens and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. A significant percentage of staphylococcal isolates are completely resistant to sulfa drugs.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective October 24, 2020. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Sulfacetamide Sodium Ophthalmic Solution, USP 10% is a sterile, topical antibacterial agent for ophthalmic use. The active ingredient is represented by the following structural formula: Chemical name: N -Sulfanilylacetamide monosodium salt monohydrate.
Each mL contains: ACTIVE: Sulfacetamide Sodium, 100 mg/mL (10%);
INACTIVES: Methylcellulose, Purified Water, Sodium Thiosulfate. Sodium Phosphate Monobasic may be added to adjust pH (6.8-8.0).
PRESERVATIVES ADDED: Methylparaben 0.05% and Propylparaben 0.01%. The osmolality range is 700-1300 mOsm/kg. chemical structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective October 24, 2020. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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