Sulfacetamide And Prednisolone (Ophthalmic Route)

Sulfacetamide and prednisolone combination is used to treat eye infections and inflammation, including conjunctivitis and chronic anterior uveitis. It also prevents damage caused by chemicals, radiation, or foreign objects entering the eye.

Sulfacetamide is a sulfa drug that belongs to the class of medicines, known as antibiotics. It works by killing the bacteria or preventing their growth. Prednisolone is a steroid medicine that is used to relieve the redness, itching, and swelling caused by eye infections.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

Prednisolone

Studies in women suggest that this medication poses minimal risk to the infant when used during breastfeeding.

Sulfacetamide

There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.

• Desmopressin
• Methenamine
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Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

• Aceclofenac
• Acemetacin
• Aldesleukin
• Amtolmetin Guacil
• Asparaginase
• Bemiparin
• Bromfenac
• Bufexamac
• Bupropion
• Celecoxib
• Ceritinib
• Choline Salicylate
• Clonixin
• Darunavir
• Dexibuprofen
• Dexketoprofen
• Diclofenac
• Diflunisal
• Dipyrone
• Droxicam
• Etodolac
• Etofenamate
• Etoricoxib
• Felbinac
• Fenoprofen
• Fepradinol
• Feprazone
• Floctafenine
• Flufenamic Acid
• Flurbiprofen
• Ibuprofen
• Idelalisib
• Indomethacin
• Ketoprofen
• Ketorolac
• Lornoxicam
• Loxoprofen
• Lumiracoxib
• Macimorelin
• Meclofenamate
• Mefenamic Acid
• Meloxicam
• Morniflumate
• Nabumetone
• Nadroparin
• Naproxen
• Nepafenac
• Niflumic Acid
• Nimesulide
• Nimesulide Beta Cyclodextrin
• Oxaprozin
• Oxyphenbutazone
• Parecoxib
• Phenylbutazone
• Piketoprofen
• Piroxicam
• Pixantrone
• Pranoprofen
• Proglumetacin
• Propyphenazone
• Proquazone
• Ritonavir
• Rofecoxib
• Salicylic Acid
• Salsalate
• Sodium Salicylate
• Sorafenib
• Sulindac
• Tenoxicam
• Tiaprofenic Acid
• Tolfenamic Acid
• Tolmetin
• Valdecoxib

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

• Alcuronium
• Aminolevulinic Acid
• Amobarbital
• Aspirin
• Atracurium
• Desogestrel
• Dienogest
• Drospirenone
• Estradiol Cypionate
• Estradiol Valerate
• Ethinyl Estradiol
• Ethynodiol Diacetate
• Etonogestrel
• Fosphenytoin
• Gallamine
• Hexafluorenium
• Levonorgestrel
• Licorice
• Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
• Mestranol
• Metocurine
• Norelgestromin
• Norethindrone
• Norgestimate
• Norgestrel
• Phenytoin
• Primidone
• Rifampin
• Saiboku-To
• Vecuronium

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

• Cataract or
• Cornea (part of the eye) problems, history of or
• Glaucoma or
• Sclera (part of the eye) problems, history of—Use with caution. May make these conditions worse.

• Cataract surgery, recent—May cause side effects to become worse.

• Eye infection with pus—Use with caution. Prednisolone may mask or enhance the infection.

• Fungal eye infection or
• Herpes simplex eye infection or
• Smallpox eye infection or
• Tuberculosis eye infection or
• Varicella (chickenpox) eye infection—Should not be used in patients with these conditions.

Keep out of the reach of children.

Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.

Ask your healthcare professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use.

Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing.

The eye drops may also be stored in a cool, dry place. Keep it in an upright position. Do not freeze.