Sodium Sulfactamide and Sulfur Wash

Dosage form: topical wash
Drug class:Topical antibiotics

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jul 22, 2021.

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Sodium Sulfactamide and Sulfur Wash Description

Sodium Sulfacetamide is a sulfonamide with antibacterial activity while sulfur acts as a keratolytic agent. Chemically, Sodium Sulfacetamide is N-{(4-aminophenyl)sulfony}-acetamide, monosodium salt, monohydrate.

The structural formula is:

Each gram of Sodium Sulfacetamide 9% & Sulfur 4.5% Wash contains 90 mg of sodium sulfacetamide and 45 mg of sulfur in a formulation consisting of: aloe vera, fragrance, butylated hydroxytoluene, cetyl alcohol. disodium EDTA, disodium oleamido MEA sulfosuccinate, glyceryl stearate [and] PEG-100 stearate, green tea extract, magnesium aluminum silicate, methylparaben, propylparaben, purified water, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl tau rate, sodium thiosulfate, stearyl alcohol and xanthan gum.

Sodium Sulfactamide and Sulfur Wash - Clinical Pharmacology

The most widely accepted mechanism of action of sulfonamides in the Woods-Fildes theory which is based on the fact that sulfonamides act as competitive antagonists to para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), an essential component for bacterial growth. While absorption through intact skin has not been determined, Sodium Sulfacetamide is readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract when taken orally and excreted in the urine, largely unchanged. The biological half-life has variously been reported as 7 to 12.8 hours.The exact mode of action of sulfur in the treatment of acne is unknown, but it has been reported that it inhibits the growth of Propionibacterium acnes and the formation of free fatty acids.

Indications and Usage for Sodium Sulfactamide and Sulfur Wash

Sodium Sulfacetamide 9% and Sulfur 4.5% Wash is indicated in the topical control of acne vulgaris, acne rosacea and seborrheic dermatitis.

Contraindications

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