Sodium Sulfacetamide Side Effects

Please note - some side effects for Sodium Sulfacetamide may not be reported. Always consult your doctor or healthcare specialist for medical advice. You may also report side effects to the FDA.

Side Effects of Sodium Sulfacetamide - for the Consumer

Sodium Sulfacetamide/Sulfur Foam

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome when using Sodium Sulfacetamide/Sulfur Foam:

Mild redness or peeling of the skin.

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); fever, chills, or sore throat; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin; severe or persistent skin irritation; unusual tiredness or weakness; yellowing of the skin or eyes.

This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. To report side effects to the appropriate agency, please read the Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA.

Sodium Sulfacetamide 10%/Sulfur 4% Foam

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome when using Sodium Sulfacetamide 10%/Sulfur 4% Foam:

Mild redness or peeling of the skin.

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); fever, chills, or sore throat; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin; severe or persistent skin irritation; symptoms of liver problems (eg, dark urine, loss of appetite, pale stools, severe or persistent stomach pain or nausea, yellowing of the skin or eyes); unusual bruising or bleeding; unusual tiredness or weakness; unusually pale skin.

This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. To report side effects to the appropriate agency, please read the Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA.

Sodium Sulfacetamide Side Effects - for the Professional

Sodium Sulfacetamide

Reports or irritation and hypersensitivity to sulfacetamide sodium are uncommon. The following adverse reactions, reported after administration of sterile ophthalmic sulfacetamide sodium, are noteworthy: instances of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and instances of local hypersensitivity which progressed to a syndrome resembling systemic lupus erythematous; in one case a fatal outcome has been reported.

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