Clenia Cream

Generic name:sulfacetamide sodium and sulfur
Dosage form: cream and wash
Drug class:Topical antibiotics

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Aug 23, 2021.

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Clenia Cream Description

Sodium sulfacetamide is a sulfonamide with antibacterial activity while sulfur acts as a keratolytic agent. Chemically, sodium sulfacetamide is N-[(4-aminophenyl) sulfonyl]-acetamide, monosodium salt, monohydrate.

The structural formula is:

Each gram of CLENIA® (sodium sulfacetamide 10% and sulfur 5%) Foaming Wash contains 100 mg of Sodium Sulfacetamide and 50 mg of Sulfur in a base containing Butylated Hydroxytoluene, NF, Disodium EDTA, USP, Disodium Oleamido MEA Sulfosuccinate, Fragrance, Glyceryl Stearate (and) PEG-100 Stearate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, NF, Methylparaben, NF, Mica, PEG-55 Propylene Glycol Oleate, Propylene Glycol, USP, Propylparaben, NF, Purified Water, USP, Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Cocyl Isethionate, Sodium Methyl Oleytaurate, Sodium Thiosulfate, USP, Stearic Acid, NF, Titanium Dioxide, Xanthan Gum, NF.

Each gram of CLENIA® (sodium sulfacetamide 10% and sulfur 5%0 Emollient Cream contains 100 mg of Sodium Sulfacetamide and 50 mg of Sulfur in a base containing Allantoin, Disodium EDTA, USP, Emulsifying Wax, NF, Fragrance, Glyceryl Monostearate, Isopropyl Myristate, NF, Methylparaben, NF, PEG-8 Stearate, Propylene Glycol, USP, Propylparaben, NF, Purified Water, USP, Sodium Thiosulfate, USP, Stearic Acid, NF, Xanthan Gum, NF.

Clenia Cream - Clinical Pharmacology

Sodium sulfacetamide exhibits antibacterial activity. It is believed to block bacterial growth by acting as a competitive antagonist of para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA). While absorption through intact skin has not been determined for sodium sulfacetamide, it is estimated that 1% of topically applied sulfur is absorbed. Although the exact mode of the keratolytic activity of sulfur is unknown, it is reported to result from the interaction of sulfur with...