AVAR

openFDA label record#

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Brand name
AVAR
Generic name
SULFACETAMIDE SODIUM, SULFUR
Manufacturer
Mission Pharmacal Company
Product type
HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG
SPL set ID
88e4070f-0538-463d-b9a7-98a4e8979cd1
SPL ID
47e77005-1215-779a-e063-6394a90a5b28
Version
7
Effective date
2026-01-08
Source export date
2026-11-06
Source partition
7
Source file
https://download.open.fda.gov/drug/label/drug-label-0007-of-0014.json.zip
Source object key
raw/openfda/drug-label/2026-11-06/824fe785252d7061429a95ddb6de517ee399ef628d34e8fdcc3591ded286ae33/drug-label-0007-of-0014.json.zip
Source manifest SHA-256
4a7570ba105b5a039a8e1c94a85e7f085b9047a8882a35a96bf1e4516c5ffc97
Import run
20261108T063105Z
Imported at
2026-11-08 07:25:30
Harmonized routes table
Harmonized routes
TOPICAL

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warnings

WARNINGS: Sulfonamides are known to cause Stevens-Johnson syndrome in hypersensitive individuals. Stevens-Johnson syndrome also has been reported following the use of sodium sulfacetamide topically. Cases of drug-induced systemic lupus erythematosus from topical sulfacetamide also have been reported. In one of these cases, there was a fatal outcome. KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.

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adverse reactions

ADVERSE REACTIONS: Reports of irritation and hypersensitivity to sodium sulfacetamide are uncommon. The following adverse reactions, reported after administration of sterile ophthalmic sodium sulfacetamide, are noteworthy: instances of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and instances of local hypersensitivity which progressed to a syndrome resembling systemic lupus erythematosus; in one case a fatal outcome was reported (see WARNINGS).

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