If youâre at risk for kidney disease due to high blood pressure, diabetes, a family history of kidney failure or if youâre older than age 60, itâs important to get tested annually for kidney disease. Be sure to mention any symptoms youâre experiencing to your healthcare practitioner.
Efficacy[edit] Sulfacetamide is a sulfonamide antibiotic, that is used as a cream to treat skin infections and as eye drops to treat eye infections. On the skin it is used to treat acne and seborrheic dermatitis. In cream form it is used to treat bacterial infections on the skin.
Fast Facts. 1  Sulfasalazine is a drug used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and some other autoimmune conditions. 2  It helps with pain and swelling and also slows the progression of arthritis over time. 3  It should be held if there are signs or symptoms of an infection.ulfasalazine was first used over 70 years ago to treat rheumatoid arthritis. At one time, rheumatoid arthritis was thought to be caused by a bacterial infection, and Sulfasalazine was prescribed, because it is contains a combination of an aspirin-like anti-inflammatory medicine with a sulfa containing antibiotic.