Use with caution in clients with dry eye syndrome. Ophthalmic ointments may retard corneal wound healing. Sulfonamides may cause serious systemic side effects, including severe hypersensitivity reactions. Symptoms include fever, skin rash, GI disturbances, bone marrow depression, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis exfoliative dermatitis, photosensitivity. Fatalities have occurred.
Preparations containing silver are incompatible with sulfacetamide sodium.
Doses may be tapered by increasing the time interval between doses as the condition improves. 2 gtt q 2 hr with concomitant systemic sulfonamide therapy. Alternatively, 0.5-1 in. is placed in the conjunctival sac at bedtime along with use of drops during the day. For cutaneous infections. Cutaneous bacterial infections.