Sulfacetamide and prednisolone (Ophthalmic)

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Apr 27, 2022.

Pharmacologic Class: Prednisolone

Chemical Class: Sulfonamide

Uses for sulfacetamide and prednisolone

Sulfacetamide and prednisolone combination is used to treat eye infections and inflammation, including conjunctivitis and chronic anterior uveitis. It also prevents damage caused by chemicals, radiation, or foreign objects entering the eye.

Sulfacetamide is a sulfa drug that belongs to the class of medicines, known as antibiotics. It works by killing the bacteria or preventing their growth. Prednisolone is a steroid medicine that is used to relieve the redness, itching, and swelling caused by eye infections.

Sulfacetamide and prednisolone is available only with your doctor's prescription.

Before using sulfacetamide and prednisolone

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For sulfacetamide and prednisolone, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to sulfacetamide and prednisolone or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of sulfacetamide and prednisolone eye drops and eye ointment in children 6 years of age and older. Safety and efficacy have not been established in children younger than 6 years of age.

Geriatric

No information is available on the relationship of age to the effects of sulfacetamide and prednisolone eye drops and eye ointment in geriatric patients.

Breastfeeding

There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Interactions with medicines

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking sulfacetamide and prednisolone, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using sulfacetamide and prednisolone with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.

• Desmopressin
• Methenamine
• Rotavirus Vaccine, Live

Using sulfacetamide and prednisolone with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

• Aceclofenac
• Acemetacin
• Aldesleukin
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