Before Using

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to medicines in this group or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Studies on this medicine have been done only in adult patients and there is no specific information comparing the use of vaginal sulfonamides in children with use in other age groups.

Geriatric

Many medicines have not been studied specifically in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in younger adults or if they cause different side effects or problems in older people. There is no specific information comparing the use of vaginal sulfonamides in the elderly with use in other age groups.

Pregnancy

Studies have not been done in humans. However, vaginal sulfonamides are absorbed through the vagina into the bloodstream and appear in the bloodstream of the fetus. Studies in rats and mice given high doses by mouth have shown that certain sulfonamides cause birth defects.

Breastfeeding

Vaginal sulfonamides are absorbed through the vagina into the bloodstream and pass into the breast milk. Use is not recommended in nursing mothers. Vaginal sulfonamides may cause liver problems in nursing babies. These medicines may also cause anemia in nursing babies with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency.

Drug Interactions

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking any of these medicines, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using medicines in this class with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with a medication in this class or change some of the other medicines you take.

  • Dofetilide
  • Ketorolac
  • Levomethadyl
  • Methenamine

Using medicines in this class with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

  • Acecainide
  • Aceclofenac
  • Acemetacin
  • Acenocoumarol
  • Ajmaline
  • Amiodarone
  • Amitriptyline
  • Amoxapine
  • Amoxicillin
  • Amphetamine
  • Amtolmetin Guacil
  • Aprindine
  • Arsenic Trioxide
  • Asciminib
  • Aspirin
  • Astemizole
  • Azathioprine
  • Azimilide
  • Balsalazide
  • Benzphetamine
  • Bismuth Subsalicylate
  • Bretylium
  • Bromfenac
  • Bufexamac
  • Calcifediol
  • Capmatinib
  • Carbamazepine
  • Celecoxib
  • Ceritinib
  • Chloral Hydrate
  • Chloroquine
  • Chlorpromazine
  • Cholera Vaccine, Live
  • Choline Magnesium Trisalicylate
  • Choline Salicylate
  • Clarithromycin
  • Clonixin
  • Darolutamide
  • Desipramine
  • Dexibuprofen
  • Dexketoprofen
  • Dextroamphetamine
  • Dibenzepin
  • Diclofenac
  • Diflunisal
  • Digitalis
  • Dipyrone
  • Disopyramide
  • Dolasetron
  • Doxepin
  • Dronedarone
  • Droperidol
  • Droxicam
  • Eltrombopag
  • Enasidenib
  • Encorafenib
  • Enflurane
  • Erythromycin
  • Etodolac
  • Etofenamate
  • Etoricoxib
  • Felbinac
  • Fenoprofen
  • Fepradinol
  • Feprazone
  • Flecainide
  • Floctafenine
  • Fluconazole
  • Flufenamic Acid
  • Fluoxetine
  • Flurbiprofen
  • Foscarnet
  • Fosphenytoin
  • Furosemide
  • Gemifloxacin
  • Glyburide
  • Halofantrine
  • Haloperidol
  • Halothane
  • Hydroquinidine
  • Ibuprofen
  • Ibutilide
  • Imipramine
  • Indomethacin
  • Isoflurane
  • Isradipine
  • Itraconazole
  • Ketoprofen
  • Leflunomide
  • Leniolisib
  • Leucovorin
  • Levoketoconazole
  • Levomethadyl
  • Lidoflazine
  • Lisdexamfetamine
  • Lithium
  • Lorcainide
  • Lornoxicam
  • Loxoprofen
  • Lumiracoxib
  • Magnesium Salicylate
  • Meclofenamate
  • Mefenamic Acid
  • Mefloquine
  • Meloxicam
  • Memantine
  • Mercaptopurine
  • Mesalamine
  • Metformin
  • Methamphetamine
  • Methotrexate
  • Midostaurin
  • Momelotinib
  • Morniflumate
  • Nabumetone
  • Naproxen
  • Nepafenac
  • Niflumic Acid
  • Nimesulide
  • Nimesulide Beta Cyclodextrin
  • Nortriptyline
  • Octreotide
  • Olsalazine
  • Orlistat
  • Oxaprozin
  • Oxyphenbutazone
  • Parecoxib
  • Pentamidine
  • Phenylbutazone
  • Phenyl Salicylate
  • Phenytoin
  • Piketoprofen
  • Pirmenol
  • Piroxicam
  • Porfimer
  • Prajmaline
  • Primidone
  • Probucol
  • Procainamide
  • Prochlorperazine
  • Proglumetacin
  • Propafenone
  • Propyphenazone
  • Proquazone
  • Proscillaridin
  • Pyrimethamine
  • Quinidine
  • Risperidone
  • Rofecoxib
  • Salicylamide
  • Salicylic Acid
  • Salsalate
  • Sematilide
  • Sertindole
  • Sodium Salicylate
  • Sotalol
  • Spiramycin
  • Sulindac
  • Sultopride
  • Tafamidis
  • Tedisamil
  • Telithromycin
  • Tenoxicam
  • Teriflunomide
  • Tiaprofenic Acid
  • Tolfenamic Acid
  • Tolmetin
  • Topiramate
  • Trifluoperazine
  • Trimipramine
  • Trolamine Salicylate
  • Valdecoxib
  • Warfarin
  • Zotepine

Other Interactions

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using medicines in this class with any of the following is usually not recommended, but may be unavoidable in some cases. If used together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use your medicine, or give you special instructions about the use of food, alcohol, or tobacco.

  • Ethanol

Other Medical Problems

The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of medicines in this class. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

  • Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency—Anemia (a blood problem) can occur if sulfonamides are used.
  • Kidney disease
  • Porphyria—Sulfonamides can cause porphyria attacks.