Riacetamid 20% Eye Drops (Solution)

Sulphacetamide Sodium 20% Eye prep
200mg/ml
Riyadh Pharma (Medical and Cosmetic Products Company Ltd.)
Pack size 15ml Dropper Bottle
Dispensing mode POM
Source SAUDI ARABIA
AgentGULF DRUG EST.
Retail Price 7.50 AED

Indications

Riacetamid 20% Eye Drops (Solution) is used for: Conjunctivitis, Blepharitis, Ocular infections

Adult Dose

Ophthalmic Ocular infections Adult: Apply eye drops into the affected eye/s. May be used up to tid.

Child Dose

Renal Dose

Administration

Contra Indications

Hypersensitivity; infants <2 mth.

Precautions

Elderly. History of allergy or asthma; G6PD deficiency; renal and hepatic impairment. Prolonged therapy requires CBC and urinalysis with microscopic examination. Maintain adequate fluid intake. Pregnancy, lactation.

Pregnancy-Lactation

Pregnancy Category: C Lactation: Safety in nursing infants unknown; not recommended

Interactions

Action antagonised by PABA and procaine group of local anaesthetics. PABA present in purulent eye exudates can competitively inhibit the action of sulphacetamide.

Adverse Effects

Side effects of Sulphacetamide Sodium 20% Eye prep : Burning, stinging, conjunctivitis, corneal ulcers, irritation, conjunctival hyperaemia. Systemic absorption from inflamed conjunctiva. Potentially Fatal: Stevens-Johnson syndrome.

Mechanism of Action

Sulfacetamide has bacteriostatic effect on a wide range of gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. It interferes with nucleic acid synthesis thus blocking conversion of PABA to the coenzyme dihydrofolic acid.

Note

Riacetamid 20% 200mg/ml Eye Drops (Solution) manufactured by Riyadh Pharma (Medical and Cosmetic Products Company Ltd.). Its generic name is Sulphacetamide Sodium 20% Eye prep. Riacetamid 20% is availble in United Arab Emirates. Farmaco UAE drug index information on Riacetamid 20% Eye Drops (Solution) is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.

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