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Also sold as Sodium Sulfacetamide and Sulfur, OvacePlus Plus, Ovace Plus, Sulfacetamide Sodium, Sulfur
INDICATIONS: This product is indicated for use in the topical control of acne vulgaris, acne rosacea and seborrheic dermatitis.
Patients should discontinue the use of this product if the condition becomes worse or if a rash develops in the area being treated or elsewhere. The use of this product also should be discontinued promptly and the physician notified if any arthritis, fever or sores in the mouth develop. Avoid contact with eyes, lips and mucous membranes.
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).
Having one of these?
A doctor will tell you whether it matters and what to do about it. Written answer, a week of free follow-ups.
Ask a doctor — $19.99This product is contraindicated in persons with known or suspected hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients of the product. This product is not to be used by patients with kidney disease.
Cleanse affected areas. Apply a thin layer to the affected areas with light massaging, 1 to 3 times daily or as directed by a physician.
. This product is incompatible with silver preparations.
Taking something else alongside it?
Interaction warnings are written per drug, not for your particular combination. A doctor can check yours.
Ask about my combinationSame medicine, sold as
Works in a similar way — antiinfectives for treatment of acne
These are different medicines in the same family, not swaps for each other. Which one suits you is a prescribing decision.