Sulfonamides - Ophthalmic
Description and Brand Names *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects
Category
- Antibacterial, ophthalmic Sulfacetamide; Sulfisoxazole
Description Drug
Sulfonamides - sul-FON-a-mides
, or sulfa medication, belong to the family of medication called
anti-infectives. Sulfonamide ophthalmic preparations are using to treat infections
of the eye.
Sulfonamides are available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the
following dosage forms:
Ophthalmic
-
Sulfacetamide
-
Ophthalmic ointment - USA and Canada
-
Ophthalmic solution - eye drops - USA and Canada
-
Sulfisoxazole
-
Ophthalmic ointment - USA
-
Ophthalmic solution - eye drops - USA
Brand Names
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
- Ak-Sulf
- Bleph-10
- Cetamide
- Gantrisin
- Isopto-Cetamide
- I-Sulfacet
- Ocu-Sul-10
- Ocu-Sul-15
- Ocu-Sul-30
- Ocusulf-10
- Ophthacet
- Sodium Sulamyd
- Spectro-Sulf
- Steri-Units Sulfacetamide
- Sulf-10
- Sulfair
- Sulfair 10
- Sulfair 15
- Sulfair Forte
- Sulfamide
- Sulten-10
In Canada
- Ak-Sulf
- Bleph-10
- Cetamide
- Isopto-Cetamide
- Sodium Sulamyd
- Sulfex
Another commonly using 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 medication:
1.
Sulfacetamide - sul-fa-SEE-ta-mide
2.
Sulfisoxazole - sul-fi-SOX-a-zole
Generic name product may be available
in the USA
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