Albucid 10% 10 mL Eye Drop

Albucid 10% 10 mL Eye Drop is a sulfacetamide eye medicine used to treat certain bacterial eye infections. Each mL contains sulfacetamide 10%, and the product comes as a 10 mL eye drop bottle. It belongs to the sulfonamide antibacterial class and is used for infections such as bacterial conjunctivitis and other susceptible eye infections.

How it works: Sulfacetamide stops bacteria from making folic acid, which they need to grow and multiply. As an eye drop, Albucid 10% 10 mL Eye Drop acts directly on the infected eye tissues to reduce the bacteria causing the infection.

Albucid 10% 10 mL Eye Drop is the lower-strength option compared with Albucid Eye Drop 20% 10 mL and Albucid 30% 10 mL Eye Drop. This 10% eye drop may be chosen when a doctor wants a milder sulfacetamide concentration for the eye surface, which can help reduce irritation while still treating susceptible bacteria. The higher-strength sibling products are not interchangeable on your own, because the right choice depends on the infection and your doctor’s assessment.

• Bacterial conjunctivitis
• Susceptible bacterial eye infections
• Doctor-directed treatment of eye infection symptoms
• Reduction of bacterial overgrowth on the eye surface

• Use Albucid 10% 10 mL Eye Drop only in the eye, not by mouth.
• Wash your hands before and after putting in the drops.
• Tilt your head back, pull down the lower eyelid, and place the prescribed number of drops into the eye.
• Do not let the dropper tip touch your eye, fingers, or any surface.
• If you wear contact lenses, remove them before using the drops and ask your doctor when you can put them back in.
• If you use other eye medicines, wait at least 5 to 10 minutes between products unless your doctor tells you otherwise.

Albucid 10% 10 mL Eye Drop provides sulfacetamide 10% in each eye drop solution, but the exact dose is set by your doctor based on the infection and severity. It may be used several times a day, and the maximum daily use depends on the prescription directions rather than a fixed over-the-counter schedule. Use it exactly as prescribed, because the 10% strength is meant for patients a clinician has specifically evaluated.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Sulfacetamide may include:

• Temporary eye stinging or burning after putting in the drops
• Mild eye redness
• Eye irritation or itching
• Blurred vision for a short time after use
• Watery eyes
• Unpleasant taste in the mouth after the drop reaches the tear duct

• Do not use if you are allergic to sulfonamides or have had a serious sulfa reaction before.
• The 10% strength can still cause stinging or irritation, especially if the eye is inflamed.
• Remove contact lenses before use and do not wear them during an active eye infection unless your doctor says it is okay.
• Do not use the dropper if the tip is contaminated, because that can spread infection.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have kidney problems or a history of severe drug allergies.
• Do not drive right away if the drops blur your vision after instillation.
• Use the product only for the infection your doctor diagnosed; it will not treat viral or allergic eye problems.

• Other eye medicines, which may need to be spaced out by several minutes
• Topical corticosteroid eye products, which can change how an eye infection is managed
• Other sulfonamide medicines, because of allergy risk in sensitive patients
• Any medicine or product that previously caused a sulfa allergy reaction

Store Albucid 10% 10 mL Eye Drop tightly closed at room temperature, away from heat and light, and do not use it after the expiration date.