Sulfonamides : Before Using

Sulfonamides - Ophthalmic

Sulfonamides *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the problems of uses this drugs must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For sulfonamide ophthalmic preparations, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to any of the sulfa medication; furosemide - Lasix or thiazide diuretics - water pills; oral antidiabetics - diabetes drug you take by mouth; or glaucoma drug you take by mouth - for example, acetazolamide " Diamox ", dichlorphenamide " Daranide ", or methazolamide " Neptazane ". Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives.

Pregnancy care

Sulfonamide ophthalmic preparations have not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems.

Breast-feeding problem

Sulfonamide ophthalmic preparations have not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.

Use for Children

Studies on sulfonamide ophthalmic preparations have been done only in adult diseaseds and there is no special info comparing use in child with use in other age groups.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects or problems in elderly people. There is no special info comparing use of sulfonamides in the elderly with use in other age groups.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking sulfonamide ophthalmic preparations, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are using any of the following:

Silver preparations, such as silver nitrate or mild silver protein for the eye Sulfonamide ophthalmic preparations must not be using with silver ophthalmic preparations, since a chemical reaction may occur.