Sulfanilamide

Sulfanilamide is used to treat Candida vulvovaginitis.

Sulfanilamide is available under the following different brand names: AVC.

Dosages of Sulfanilamide:

Dosage Forms and Strengths

Vaginal Cream

• 15%

Dosage Considerations – Should be Given as Follows:

Candida Vulvovaginitis

• 1 applicatorful (approximately 6 g) intravaginally once/day or every 12 hours for 30 days
• Safety and efficacy not established in pediatric patients

Side effects of Sulfanilamide may include:

• Local sensitivity reactions (discomfort, burning)

This document does not contain all possible side effects and others may occur. Check with your physician for additional information about side effects.

If your doctor has directed you to use this medication, your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with your doctor, health care provider or pharmacist first.

• Sulfanilamide has no listed severe interactions with other drugs.
• Sulfanilamide has no listed serious interactions with other drugs.
• Sulfanilamide has no listed moderate interactions with other drugs.
• Sulfanilamide has no listed mild interactions with other drugs.

This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist. Check with your physician if you have health questions or concerns.

Warnings

• This medication contains sulfanilamide. Do not take AVC if you are allergic to sulfanilamide or any ingredients contained in this drug.
• Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately.

Contraindications

• Hypersensitivity to sulfonamides

Effects of Drug Abuse

• No information is available.

Short-Term Effects

• See "What Are Side Effects Associated with Using Sulfanilamide?"

Long-Term Effects

• See "What Are Side Effects Associated with Using Sulfanilamide?"

Cautions

• The third trimester of pregnancy
• Severe blood reactions including aplastic anemia, agranulocytosis, and other blood dyscrasias reported
• Severe reactions including toxic epidermal necrolysis, and Stevens-Johnson syndrome reported
• Fulminant hepatic necrosis was reported with sulfonamides regardless of route
• Discontinue if skin rash reaction occurs

Pregnancy and Lactation

• Use sulfanilamide with caution during pregnancy if the benefits outweigh the risks. Animal studies show risk and human studies are not available or neither animal nor human studies were done.
• Sulfanilamide is not recommended for use while breastfeeding.