Setride 20% Eye Drop

Setride 20% Eye Drop is a prescription eye drop that contains sulfacetamide 20% in each drop. Sulfacetamide is a sulfonamide antibacterial medicine used to treat certain bacterial eye infections, including conjunctivitis and related surface eye infections. Setride 20% Eye Drop helps reduce the bacteria causing the infection and can ease redness, discharge, and irritation when used as directed. This product is the 20% strength in a liquid eye-drop form made by Wockhardt, India, and it comes in a strip/box of 10 eye drops.

How it works: Sulfacetamide works by stopping susceptible bacteria from making the folic acid they need to grow and multiply. In Setride 20% Eye Drop, this action happens right on the eye surface, helping clear the infection where it is present.

Setride 20% Eye Drop is the higher-strength option compared with Setride 10% Eye Drop. Because it delivers more sulfacetamide per drop, a doctor may choose Setride 20% Eye Drop when a stronger local antibacterial effect is needed or when the infection is more significant, but only after checking that this strength is appropriate for the patient. It is not a product to self-start or use interchangeably with the 10% form without medical advice.

• Bacterial conjunctivitis
• Surface bacterial eye infections
• Redness and discharge caused by susceptible bacteria
• Doctor-directed treatment of infected eyes

• Use exactly as your doctor prescribes for the affected eye(s).
• Wash your hands before and after putting in Setride 20% Eye Drop.
• 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 to put them back in.
• If you use more than one eye medicine, wait about 5 to 10 minutes between products unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
• Finish the full course even if the eye looks better sooner.

Setride 20% Eye Drop provides sulfacetamide 20% in each drop, so it is a higher-strength sulfacetamide eye medicine than the 10% form. The exact number of drops and how many times per day to use it depends on the type and severity of the infection; your doctor decides the schedule, and you should not exceed the prescribed amount or frequency. If symptoms worsen or do not improve as directed, contact your prescriber rather than increasing the dose on your own.

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

Common side effects of Sulfacetamide may include:

• Temporary stinging or burning right after instilling the drop
• Eye irritation or redness
• Blurred vision for a short time after use
• Watery eyes
• Itching or mild discomfort
• Slight sensitivity to light

• Do not use Setride 20% Eye Drop if you have a known sulfonamide allergy unless your doctor specifically approves it.
• This is a higher-strength eye drop, so use it only for the infection and schedule prescribed by a clinician.
• Remove contact lenses before use; do not wear lenses during active eye infection unless your doctor says it is safe.
• Temporary blurred vision may occur after instilling the drop, so be careful driving or using machinery until your vision clears.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have had severe drug allergies before using this medicine.
• Stop and seek medical help if you develop rash, swelling, severe irritation, or breathing problems.
• Do not share this eye drop with anyone else, even if they have similar symptoms.

• Other eye drops or eye ointments, which may need to be spaced apart by several minutes
• Contact lens solutions and lens use during treatment
• Other sulfonamide medicines, if you have a history of sensitivity to this drug class
• Any prescribed steroid eye medicines, unless your doctor has specifically directed combined use

Store Setride 20% Eye Drop at room temperature, tightly closed, and keep the bottle/strip protected from contamination and direct heat or sunlight.