SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE

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Brand name
SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE
Generic name
SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE
Manufacturer
Akron Pharma Inc
Product type
HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG
SPL set ID
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SPL ID
fd982d15-1435-4bbf-a29f-71e8bdd4eb2f
Version
5
Effective date
2024-09-24
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
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Source manifest SHA-256
4a7570ba105b5a039a8e1c94a85e7f085b9047a8882a35a96bf1e4516c5ffc97
Import run
20261108T063105Z
Imported at
2026-11-08 07:23:57
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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