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.