Molecular Formula: C8H11N2NaO4S
Molecular weight: 254.24 g/mol
CAS No: 6209-17-2
ATC Code: D10AF06
Drug Class: sulfa antibiotics
General Properties:
Sulfacetamide sodium is an organic sodium salt that is the monohydrate form of sulfacetamide sodium. It has a role as an antimicrobial agent, an antiinfective agent and an EC 2.5.1.15 (dihydropteroate synthase) inhibitor. It is an organic sodium salt and a hydrate. It contains a member of sulfacetamide sodium anhydrous.
Sulfacetamide Sodium is the sodium salt form of sulfacetamide, a synthetic sulfanylacetamide derivative with bacteriostatic activity. Sulfacetamide inhibits bacterial folic acid synthesis by competing with para amino benzoic acid. With a broad spectrum of action, it is used as an anti-infective topical agent to treat skin infections and as an oral agent for urinary tract infections. (NCI04)
Antibacterial used topically in burn therapy.
Indication:
This medication is used to treat bacterial eye infections (such as conjunctivitis). It belongs to a class of drugs known as sulfa antibiotics. Sulfacetamide works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This medication treats only bacterial eye infections.
