Sulfacetamide/sulfur
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Sulfur (pharmacy) | Keratolytic |
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bacterium Cutibacterium acnes that is associated with acne, while sulfur facilitates the removal of dead skin cells to prevent clogged pores.[3]
In 2022, it was the 300th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 300,000 prescriptions.[4][5]
References
- PMID 14959943.
- ^ "Plexion (sodium sulfacetamide 10% and sulfur 5%)". Medicis Inc. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- ^ "Plexion Prescribing information" (PDF). Medicis. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- ^ "The Top 300 of 2022". ClinCalc. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Sulfacetamide; Sulfur Drug Usage Statistics, United States, 2013 - 2022". ClinCalc. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
