Blephamide Ointment  (U.S.N.L.M.)
Dosing/ 1/2 inch ribbon tid or qid and once or twice at night.
Chem Specs sulfacetamide 10%, prednisolone acetate 0.2%.
Quantities 3.5 gm tube
Cost 192.00  (generic)
Class sulfonamide/corticosteroid
Action Sulfonamides inhibit bacterial folate synthesis. Corticosteroids
inhibit the release of arachidonic acid.
Sulfonamides inhibit bacterial folate synthesis. Corticosteroids inhibit the release of arachidonic acid.
Activity Sulfacetamide is active against certain strains of Escherichia coli,
Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus
(viridans group), Haemophilus influenzae, Klebsiella species, and Enterobact.
Sulfacetamide is active against certain strains of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus (viridans group), Haemophilus influenzae, Klebsiella species, and Enterobact.
Usage Indicated for ocular surface inflammation where superficial bacterial
infection or a risk of bacterial infection exists.
Indicated for ocular surface inflammation where superficial bacterial infection or a risk of bacterial infection exists.
Inadequate coverage against: Neisseria species, Pseudomonas species, and
Serratia marcescens. Many Staphylococcal isolates are completely resistant to
sulfa drugs. Hypersensitivity to sulfonamides is common. Glaucoma risk.
Inadequate coverage against: Neisseria species, Pseudomonas species, and Serratia marcescens. Many Staphylococcal isolates are completely resistant to sulfa drugs. Hypersensitivity to sulfonamides is common. Glaucoma risk.
Contraindications Acanthamoeba, viral, mycobacterial, and fungal disease.
Hypersensitivity to this or other sulfonamides or corticosteroids.
Pediatric use 6 years
Pregnancy Prednisolone is teratogenic in animals at the normal human ocular dose.
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