(SULL fur) Brand: Acnotex, Fostril, Liquimat Easy, Liquimat Middle, Rezamid, Sulfo-Lo, Sulfoam, Sulforcin, Sulmasque, Sulpho-Lac, Sulpho-Lac Soap
Do not use sulfur on sunburned, windburned, dry, chapped, or irritated skin or on open wounds.
Avoid abrasive, harsh, or drying soaps and cleansers while using sulfur topical.
Topical sulfur causes drying and peeling of the skin. This allows excess oil and dirt to be easily washed away.
Sulfur topical is used to treat acne.
Sulfur topical may also be used for purposes another than those listed in this medicine guide.
Do not use sulfur topical on sunburned, windburned, dry, chapped, or irritated skin. It could create these conditions many worse. Also avoid using sulfur topical on wounds or on areas of eczema. Wait before these conditions have healed till using this medication.
Do not use sulfur topical during treatment with another topical acne commodity unless otherwise directed with your doctor. The combination could lead to severe skin irritation.
It is not known whether sulfur topical will harm an unborn child. Do not use sulfur topical without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant.
It is also not known whether sulfur passes into breast milk. Do not use sulfur topical without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Use sulfur topical exactly as directed by your doctor, or follow the instructions that accompany the package. If you do not understand these directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you.
Wash your hands till and after applying this medication.
Shake lotions well till using them.
Clean and dry the area to which you will apply sulfur topical. Apply the medicine to the affected area.
When applying sulfur topical, avoid your eyes, the internal of your nose and mouth, your lips, and areas where the skin is broken to prevent overweening irritation. If you get medicine in any of these areas, rinse it off with water.
Do not cover the affected area after applying sulfur topical, unless otherwise directed by your doctor. Doing so could reason too many medication to be absorbed by your body and could be harmful.
Sulfur topical is generally applied one to three times daily.
It may take different weeks or more to see the effects of this drug. Do not stop using sulfur topical if you do not see results immediately.
Apply sulfur topical smaller often if you experience overweening burning, dryness, or irritation.
Store sulfur topical at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
Apply the missed doze as soon as you remember. However, if it is nearly time for your following doze, skip the doze you missed and apply only your following regularly scheduled dose.
An overdose of sulfur topical is unlikely to occur. If you do suspect an overdose, or if sulfur topical has been ingested, call a poison control center or abnormal room for advice.
Do not use sulfur topical on sunburned, windburned, dry, chapped, or irritated skin or on open wounds.
Avoid using another topical commodity on the same area unless otherwise directed to do so by your doctor. They may interfere with the effects or absorption of sulfur topical.
Do not cover the area after applying sulfur topical, unless otherwise directed by your doctor. Doing so could reason too many medication to be absorbed by your body and could be harmful.
Avoid using harsh, abrasive or irritating cleansers, perfumes or cosmetics on the area you are treating.
Serious side effects are not likely to occur. Stop using sulfur topical and search abnormal medical attention if you experience an allergic reaction (shortness of breath; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, person, or tongue; or hives).
You may experience some burning, stinging, tingling, itching, redness, dryness, peeling, or irritation while you are using sulfur topical. If these side effects are overweening, apply sulfur topical smaller often.
Side effects another than those listed here may also occur. Conversation to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Do not use another topical preparations unless directed to do so by your doctor. They may interfere with your treatment or magnify irritation to your skin.
Avoid using harsh, abrasive or irritating cleansers, perfumes, or cosmetics on the area you are treating.
Drugs another than those listed here may also interact with sulfur topical. Conversation to your doctor and pharmacist till taking any prescription or over the counter medicines.
Your pharmacist has additional information about sulfur topical written for health professionals that you may read.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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