Sulfacetamide/sulfur

Sulfacetamide/sulfur

Combination of
Sulfacetamide	Sulfonamide antibacterial
Sulfur	Keratolytic
Clinical data
Licence data	US FDA:link
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status	℞ Prescription only
Routes	Topical
Identifiers
ATC code	?
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The drug combination sulfacetamide/sulfur is a topical acne medication manufactured by Medicis under the trade name Plexion and also available under other trade names such as Clenia, Prascion, and Avar. It combines sodium sulfacetamide, a sulfonamide antibiotic, and sulfur, a keratolytic agent.^[1] It is available in four formulations: as a cleansing cloth, cleanser, topical suspension, and as a facial mask. The sulfacetamide inhibits the growth of the bacterium Propionibacterium acnes that is associated with acne, while sulfur facilitates the removal of dead skin cells to prevent clogged pores.^[2]

References

1. ^ "PLEXION (R) (sodium sulfacetamide 10% and sulfur 5%)" (in English). Medicis Inc.. http://www.plexion.com. Retrieved 2008-12-02. 
2. ^ "PLEXION Prescribing information" (in English). Medicis. http://www.medicis.com/products/pi/pi_plexion.pdf. Retrieved 2008-12-02. 

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