Sodium Sulfacetamide 10% wash 100 mg/mL Liquid, 473 mL
🆔 Identity & classification
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🏷️ RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the Sulfonamide Antibacterial class.
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🩺 Clinical
This is a topical liquid wash containing 10% sodium sulfacetamide, a sulfonamide antibiotic. Sulfacetamide sodium is typically used in skin cleansing products to help reduce bacteria on the skin surface. This product is an unapproved drug marketed without an approved FDA application. It is dispensed by prescription and applied directly to affected skin areas.
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BHT is a synthetic antioxidant that prevents fats and oils in medicines from breaking down and becoming rancid. It helps keep the product stable and effective during storage.
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Cetyl alcohol is a waxy, fatty substance derived from plant or animal sources. It acts as an emulsifier and thickener in medicines, helping blend oil and water components and giving products a smooth, creamy texture.
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A weak organic acid derived from citrus fruits or made through fermentation. It works as a buffer to control pH, a preservative to extend shelf life, and a flavoring agent in medications.
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A plant-derived surfactant made from coconut oil. It helps mix oil and water ingredients together in the formulation and can improve how the medicine spreads or feels on the skin.
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Edetate disodium is a chemical compound that binds and removes certain metal ions. In medicines, it acts as a preservative and stabilizer by preventing metals like calcium from interfering with the product's shelf life and consistency.
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Glycerin is a clear, thick liquid derived from plant oils or fats. It acts as a humectant to retain moisture, a sweetener, and a solvent in medications.
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A waxy substance made from glycerin and stearic acid. It works as an emulsifier to help mix oil and water ingredients together, and as a thickener to give the medicine its proper texture and consistency.
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A waxy substance made from polyethylene glycol and stearic acid. It helps mix oil and water-based ingredients together and serves as an emulsifier and solubilizer in liquid and semi-solid medicines.
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Phenoxyethanol is a synthetic preservative and antimicrobial agent used to prevent bacterial and fungal growth in medicines and cosmetic products, extending shelf life and maintaining product safety.
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Sodium laureth sulfate is a mild detergent and surfactant derived from coconut oil or petroleum. It helps mix oil and water in formulations and is often used as a cleaning or foaming agent in topical products like shampoos and cleansers.
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Sodium thiosulfate is a salt compound used in medicines as a buffer and pH regulator. It helps stabilize the medication and may also serve as a preservative or antioxidant to maintain product quality.
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Stearyl alcohol is a waxy, fatty substance derived from natural oils or made synthetically. It acts as an emulsifier and thickener in medicines, helping mix ingredients together and give the product the right texture.
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Triacetin is a clear, oily liquid made from glycerin and acetic acid. It works as a plasticizer and solvent in medicines, helping soften coatings and improve how liquids mix together in formulations.
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Water is a liquid solvent that dissolves and mixes ingredients together in liquid medicines, syrups, and injections. It helps distribute the active drug evenly throughout the product.
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Xanthan gum is a thickening and stabilizing ingredient made from fermented corn or other sugars. It's added to medicines to improve texture, prevent separation of liquids and solids, and help the product stay consistent.
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| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs. | |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data. | |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly | No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data. | |
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🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
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| Sodium Sulfacetamide 100 mg/g 58657-0477-06 | Method | 177 g | $0.114 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Sodium Sulfacetamide 100 mg/mL 42192-0129-16 | Acella | 480 ml | $0.240 | — | Availability likely | — |
| OVACE Plus 100 mg/mL 00178-0490-04 | Mission | 10 tubes | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Ovace 100 mg/mL 00178-0499-06 | Mission | 180 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Ovace Plus 100 mg/mL 00178-0630-16 | Mission | 473 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Sodium Sulfacetamide 100 mg/mL 16477-0410-06 | Laser | 177 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Sulfacetamide Sodium 100 mg/mL 24470-0935-12 | Cintex | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Sulfacetamide Sodium 100 mg/mL 24470-0937-06 | Cintex | 177 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Sulfacetamide Sodium 100 mg/mL 44523-0568-12 | BioComp | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Sodium Sulfacetamide 100 mg/mL 44523-0606-12 | BioComp | 355 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Sodium Sulfacetamide 100 mg/mL 44523-0613-06 | BioComp | 177 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Sodium Sulfacetamide 100 mg/g 63629-9262-01 | Bryant | 177 g | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Sodium Sulfacetamide 100 mg/g 63629-9263-01 | Bryant | 355 g | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Sodium Sulfacetamide 100 mg/g 63629-9264-01 | Bryant | 480 g | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Sodium Sulfacetamide 100 mg/mL 71399-0480-02 | Akron | 360 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Sodium Sulfacetamide 100 mg/g 72162-1665-02 | Bryant | 355 g | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Sodium Sulfacetamide 10% wash 100 mg/mLthis 83720-0543-16 | Oncor | 473 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
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📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
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| 83720-0543-16 You're viewing this | 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE (83720-543-16) | 2025-11-14 | Active |
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📄 Full prescribing information FDA SPL
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
INDICATIONS Sodium Sulfacetamide is intended for topical application in the following scaling dermatoses: Seborrheic dermatitis and seborrhea sicca (dandruff). It also is indicated for the treatment of secondary bacterial infections of the skin due to organisms susceptible to sulfonamides.
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Seborrheic dermatitis including seborrhea sicca - Wash affected areas twice daily (morning and evening)or as directed by your physician. Avoid contact with eyes or mucous membranes. Wet skin and liberally apply to areas to be cleansed, massage gently into skin working into a full lather, rinse thoroughly, pat dry and repeat after 10 to 20 seconds.
Rinsing with plain water will remove any excess medication. Repeat application as described above for 8 to 10 days or as directed by your physician. If skin dryness occurs it may be controlled by rinsing cleanser off sooner or using less frequently.
Regular shampooing following the use of f this product is not necessary, but the hair should be shampooed at least once a week. As the condition subsides, the interval between applications may be lengthened. Applications once or twice weekly or every other week may prevent recurrence.
Should the condition recur after stopping therapy, the application of this product should be reinitiated as at the beginning of treatment.
⛔ Contraindications ▾
CONTRAINDICATIONS This product is contraindicated in persons with known or suspected hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients of the product. This product is not to be used by patients with kidney disease.
⚠️ Warnings and Cautions ▾
WARNING FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR OPHTHALMIC USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Avoid contact with eyes, lips and mucous membranes. Sulfonamides are known to cause sevens-johnson syndrome in hypersensitive individuals. Stevens-Johnson syndrome also has been reported following the use of sodium sulfacetamide topica ly.
Cases of drug-induced systemic lupus erythematosus from topical sulfacetamide also have been reported. In one of these cases, there was a fatal outcome.
🤒 Adverse Reactions ▾
ADVERSE REACTIONS Reports of irritation and hypersensitivity to sodium sulfacetamide are uncommon. The following adverse reactions, reported after administration of sterile ophthalmic sodium sulfacetamide, are noteworthy: instances of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and instances of local hypersensitivity which progressed to a syndrome resembling systemic lupus erythematosus; in one case a fatal outcome was reported.
🔄 Drug Interactions ▾
DRUG INTERACTIONS This product is incompatible with silver preparations.
🤰 Pregnancy ▾
PREGNANCY Category C. Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with this product. It is also not known whether this product can affect reproduction capacity or cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. This product should be used by a pregnant woman only If clearly needed or when potential benefits outweigh potential hazards to the fetus.
🧒 Pediatric Use ▾
PEDIATRIC USE Safety and effectiveness in children under the age of 12 years have not been established.
🆘 Overdosage ▾
OVERDOSAGE The oral LD50 of sulfacetamide in mice is 16.5 g/kg. In the event of overdosage, emergency treatment should be started immediately. Overdosage may cause nausea and vomiting. Large oral over dosage may cause hematuria, crystalluria and renal shutdown due to the precipitation of sulfa crystals in the renal tubules and the urinary tract. For treatment, contact your local Poison Control Center or your doctor.
🧬 Clinical Pharmacology ▾
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Sodium sulfacetamide exerts a bacteriostatic effect against sulfonamide sensitive gram positive and gram-negative microorganisms commonly isolated from secondary cutaneous pyogenic infections. It acts by restricting the synthesis of folic acid required by bacteria for growth, by its competition with para-aminobenzoic acid. There is no clinical data available on the degree and rate of systemic absorption of this product when applied to the skin or scalp.
However, significant absorption of sodium sulfacetamide through the skin has been reported. The fo lowing in vitro data is available but the clinical signicance is unknown. Organisms that show susceptibility to sodium sulfacetamide are: Streptococci, Staphylococci, E. coli, Klebsie la pneumoniae, Pseudomonas pyocyanea, Salmone la species, Proteus vulgaris, Nocardia and Actinomyces.
📦 How Supplied / Storage and Handling ▾
HOW SUPPLIED This product is supplied in the following size(s): 16 fl oz. (473 ml) bottles NDC 83720-543-16
📦 Storage and Handling ▾
STORAGE Store at 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F), excursions permitted between 15°C and 30°C (between 59°F and 86°F). Brief exposure to temperatures up to 40°C (104°F) may be tolerated provided the mean kinetic temperature does not exceed 25°C (77°F); however, such exposure should be minimized.
📋 Description ▾
Rx Only For External Use Only Not For Ophthalmic Use. DESCRIPTION Each gram contains 100 mg of sodium sulfacetamide in a vehicle consisting of: Butylated hydroxytoluene, Citric acid, Cetyl alcohol, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Disodium EDTA, Glycerin, Glyceryl stearate SE, PEG-100 stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Purified water, Sodium laureth sulfate, Sodium thiosulfate, Stearyl alcohol, Triacetin, Xanthan gum. Sodium sulfacetamide is a sulfonamide with antibacterial activity.
Sodium sulfacetamide is C 8 H 9 N 2 NaO 3 S · H 2 O with molecular weight of 254.24. Chemically. sodium sulfacetamide is N-[(4-aminophenyl) sulfonyl)-acetamide, monosodium salt, monohydrate. The structural formula is: Sodium sulfacetamide is an odorless, white, crystalline powder with a bitter taste.
It is freely soluble in water, sparingly soluble in alcohol, while practically insoluble in benzene, in chloroform and in ether. Structure
💬 Information for Patients ▾
INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS Patients should discontinue the use of this product if the condition becomes worse or if a rash develops in the area being treated or elsewhere. The use of this product also should be discontinued promptly and the physician notified if any arthritis, fever or sores in the mouth develop. Avoid contact with eyes, lips and mucous membranes.