SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE

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Brand name
SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE
Generic name
SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE
Manufacturer
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Product type
HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG
SPL set ID
77671f48-b574-490f-a1c2-b321af8dac52
SPL ID
5682c997-0a0b-82cd-e063-6394a90a51fa
Version
5
Effective date
2026-07-13
Source export date
2026-09-28
Source partition
8
Source file
https://download.open.fda.gov/drug/label/drug-label-0008-of-0014.json.zip
Source object key
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Source manifest SHA-256
cd2e66336a5cd2223fa3995098fdbdb84c6a7ee5c0a4addb236ccb22dd1e6887
Import run
20260929T050834Z
Imported at
2026-09-29 05:56:43
Harmonized routes table
Harmonized routes
TOPICAL

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warnings

WARNINGS: Sulfonamides are known to cause Stevens-Johnson syndrome in hypersensitivie 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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