Icid Eye Drop
Sulphacetamide Sodium 20% Eye prep
20%
Nipa Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
| Pack size | 10 ml |
|---|---|
| Unite Price | 27.00 BDT |
Indications
Icid Eye Drop 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.
Side 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.
Mode 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
Icid 20% Eye Drop generic name is Sulphacetamide Sodium 20% Eye prep. Icid 20% Eye Drop is manufactured by Nipa Pharmaceuticals Ltd.Icid is availble in all over Bangladesh.
Mes BD drug index information on Icid Eye Drop is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.