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Anticonvulsant drug

Sultiame (INN)

CAS 61-56-3
8

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

Sultiame is a sulphonamide anticonvulsant prescribed for childhood epilepsy. It is a regulated medicine and is not used in cosmetic skincare in any region.

Skin benefits

  • Anticonvulsant used in paediatric epilepsy
  • Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
  • Of clinical pharmaceutical interest only

Known concerns

  • Prescription antiepileptic drug, not a cosmetic
  • Sulphonamide allergy potential
  • CNS effects including paraesthesia
  • Banned from cosmetics under Annex II as a medicine

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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