Sulfacetamide is a sulfonamide and can be absorbed systemically. Sulfonamides can produce severe, possibly fatal, reactions such as toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
- TRADE NAMES: Ak-Sulf; Albucid; Antebor; Blephamide (Allergan); Cetasil; Colirio Sulfacetamido Kriya; Covosulf; Dansemid; Dayto-Sulf; Diosulf; I-Sulfacet; Klaron (Dermik); Lersa; Novacet; Ocu-Sulf; Ophthacet; Optamide; Optin; Optisol; Ovace (Healthpoint); Plexion (Medicis); Prontamid; Rosula (Doak); Sodium Sulfacetamide; Spectro-Sulf; Spersacet; Storz-Sulf; Sulf-10; Sulfac; Sulfacel-15; Sulfacet Sodium (Dermik); Sulfacet-R (Dermik); Sulfair; Sulfamide; Sulfex; Sulphacalre; Vasocidin (Novartis); Vasosulf (Novartis)
- INDICATIONS: Infectious conjunctivitis, acne vulgaris, seborrheic dermatitis
- CLASS: Antibiotic, Antibiotic; sulfonamide, Antimicrobial
- HALF-LIFE: 7–13 hours
- CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Anticoagulants, Cyclosporine, Silver salts
- See adverse reactions attributed to class:
Please login to view the rest of this drug profile.
Page last updated 07/31/2023
