Sulphacetamide Sodium

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Infections of the anterior segment of the eye.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Hypersensitivity. Infants below the age of two months.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

G6PD deficiency. Renal and hepatic impairment. Pregnancy and lactation

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Burning, stinging, conjunctivitis, corneal ulcers, irritation, conjunctival hyperaemia.

Drug Category/Class

Sulphacetamide Sodium has 23 Brands listed


Albucid (Eye) (10%)Albucid (Eye) (20%)
Albucid (Eye) (30%)Albusol (10 ml)
Alektra (Eye)Bleph (E E) (10%)
Bleph (E E) (20%)Bleph (E E) (30%)
Cetamid (Eye)Locula (Eye) (10%)
Locula (Eye) (20%)Locula (Eye) (30%)
Optacid (Eye) (10%)Optacid (Eye) (20%)
Opthocid (Eye) (10 ml)Paristin Drop (20%)
Paristin Drop (30%)Scarmide (Eye) (10 ml)
Sulphacetamide (Eye) (10%)Sulphacetamide (Eye) (20%)
Suncetamide (Eye) (10%)Suncetamide (Eye) (20%)
Suncetamide (Eye) (30%)

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