sulfacetamide

sulfacetamide
An antibacterial agent of the sulfonamide group, primarily used topically; s. sodium has the same uses as s. and also is used locally for eye infections and for prevention of gonorrheal ophthalmia in newborn infants. SYN: N-sulfanilylacetamide.

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sul·fa·cet·a·mide also sul·fa·cet·i·mide or chiefly Brit sul·pha·cet·a·mide also sul·pha·cet·i·mide .səl-fə-'set-ə-.mīd, -məd n a sulfa drug C8H10N2O3S that is used chiefly for treating infections of the urinary tract and in the form of its sodium salt C8H9N2NaO3S to treat infections of the eye and acne vulgaris

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sul·fa·cet·a·mide (sul″fə-setґə-mīd) [USP] a sulfonamide which has been used in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis.

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