The drug "Sulfacil sodium". Instructions
The drug "Sulfacil sodium" isophthalmic (eye) drops. The solution can be 20% (with sulfacetamide contained in 1 ml in an amount of 0.2 g) and 30% (in this case, the active substance is contained in an amount of 0.3 g per milliliter). Auxiliary components: hydrochloric acid, sodium thiosulfate, water for injection.
The drug is released in vials-droppers made of plastic, the volume of which is five or ten milliliters.
The drug "Sulfacil sodium". Instructions. Description
The drug has bacteriostaticEffects on gram-negative and gram-positive microorganisms, including streptococci, Escherichia coli, pneumococci, chlamydia, gonococci, and acinomycetes.
When instillation (drop introduction), the actionof the drug "Sulfacil sodium" instruction describes how predominantly local, antibacterial. In this case, a small amount of medicine can enter the systemic circulation.
The medicine "Sulfacil sodium". Application
The drug is indicated for the treatment of ophthalmic(eye) diseases of an infectious-inflammatory nature. These include purulent corneal ulcer, gonorrheal lesions of the eyes, blepharitis, conjunctivitis and other pathologies caused by the bacteria sensitive to the medicine. The medication "Sulfacil sodium" instruction allows to use in newborns for prevention of blenorrhea.
The drug is not prescribed for hypersensitivity to it.
Drops of "Sulfacil sodium". Instructions. Dosage
For adults, a 30% solution of the drug is recommended. Sulfacil sodium is given to children in the form of a twenty percent mixture.
The medicine should be instilled in the affected eye, in the conjunctival sac two or three drops every four or five hours.
The use of the drug may cause side effects - reddening and itching of the eyes, puffiness of the eyelids. With these signs, the concentration of the medicament used should be reduced.
If too often instilled is likelyoverdose. It appears, as a rule, in the form of increased side effects (puffiness of the eyelid, itching, redness of the eyes). If symptoms of an overdose occur, you need to temporarily stop treatment. Continue therapy can be after consultation with a specialist and perhaps using a lower concentration.
In case the patient uses contactlenses, they must be removed before instillation (instillation). Set them back is recommended not earlier than fifteen to twenty minutes after the administration of the drug.
Do not use drops of "Sulfacil sodium" with local preparations that include in their composition the salts of silver.
Immediately before instillation the bottle is recommended to hold for a while in the hand, thus heating the solution to body temperature.
Allowed after opening eye drops apply for four weeks. After this, the vial should be disposed of, replacing it with a new one.
After instillation, the medicament is stored in a tightly sealed vial in a dark place at a temperature of eight to fifteen degrees.
The drug "Sulfacil sodium" can not be usedonly in ophthalmology. Some girls use eye drops to add to dried mascara. Under the influence of the drug, the cosmetic is softened, applied without lumps. There is also the view that eye drops in the composition of the carcass have a positive effect on the eyelashes.
Drops of "Sulfacil sodium" - a tool is enoughpopular. The drug is present in the medicine cabinet of many families. Drops are used not only for diseases of the eyes, but also for the nose, not only for people, but also for pets. However, the same drug can act differently on different organisms. This should not be forgotten. Before using, it is best to consult a doctor.
