Drug Detail:Sulfacetamide sodium topical (Sulfacetamide sodium topical [ sul-fa-seet-a-mide-soe-dee-um-top-i-kal ])
Drug Class: Topical antibiotics
Usual Adult Dose for Seborrheic Dermatitis
Sodium sulfacetamide 10% topical cream and gel: Apply topically to affected areas twice daily (morning and evening) for 8 to 10 days. As conditions subsides, the interval between applications may be lengthened. Use 1 to 2 times weekly or every other week may prevent reoccurances. If condition recurs, reinitiate treatment.
Usual Adult Dose for Secondary Cutaneous Bacterial Infections
Sodium sulfacetamide 10% topical cream and gel: Apply topically to affected areas twice daily for 8 to 10 days.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Seborrheic Dermatitis
>=12 yrs: Sodium sulfacetamide 10% topical cream and gel: Apply topically to affected areas twice daily (morning and evening) for 8 to 10 days. As conditions subsides, the interval between applications may be lengthened. Use 1 to 2 times weekly or every other week may prevent reoccurances. If condition recurs, reinitiate treatment.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Secondary Cutaneous Bacterial Infections
>=12 yrs: Sodium sulfacetamide 10% topical cream and gel: Apply topically to affected areas twice daily for 8 to 10 days.