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Sulfonamides (Ophthalmic)

Description and Brand Names | Before Using | Proper Use | Precautions | Side Effects

Category
  • Antibacterial, ophthalmic - Sulfacetamide; Sulfisoxazole
Description

Sulfonamides (sul-FON-a-mides) , or sulfa medicines, belong to the family of medicines called anti-infectives. Sulfonamide ophthalmic preparations are used to treat infections of the eye.

Sulfonamides are available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

    Ophthalmic
  • Sulfacetamide
    • Ophthalmic ointment (U.S. and Canada)
    • Ophthalmic solution (eye drops) (U.S. and Canada)
  • Sulfisoxazole
    • Ophthalmic ointment (U.S.)
    • Ophthalmic solution (eye drops) (U.S.)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

  • Ak-Sulf 1
  • Bleph-10 1
  • Cetamide 1
  • Gantrisin 2
  • Isopto-Cetamide 1
  • I-Sulfacet 1
  • Ocu-Sul-10 1
  • Ocu-Sul-15 1
  • Ocu-Sul-30 1
  • Ocusulf-10 1
  • Ophthacet 1
  • Sodium Sulamyd 1
  • Spectro-Sulf 1
  • Steri-Units Sulfacetamide 1
  • Sulf-10 1
  • Sulfair 1
  • Sulfair 10 1
  • Sulfair 15 1
  • Sulfair Forte 1
  • Sulfamide 1
  • Sulten-10 1

In Canada -

  • Ak-Sulf 1
  • Bleph-10 1
  • Cetamide 1
  • Isopto-Cetamide 1
  • Sodium Sulamyd 1
  • Sulfex 1

Another commonly used name for sulfisoxazole is sulfafurazole .

Note:

For quick reference, the following sulfonamides are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.

This information applies to the following medicines:
1. Sulfacetamide (sul-fa-SEE-ta-mide)‡
2. Sulfisoxazole (sul-fi-SOX-a-zole)
‡ Generic name product may be available in the U.S.

   

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