silver sulfadiazine
Drug Details
- Generic Name
- silver sulfadiazine
- Brand Names
- SILVADENE, SILVER SULFADIAZINE
- Application Number
- NDA017381
- Sponsor
- A-S Medication Solutions
- NDC Codes
- 4
- Dosage Forms
- CREAM, POWDER
- Routes
- TOPICAL
- Active Ingredients
- SILVER SULFADIAZINE
Indications and Usage
INDICATIONS AND USAGE Silver Sulfadiazine Cream is a topical antimicrobial drug indicated as an adjunct for the prevention and treatment of wound sepsis in patients with second and third degree burns.
Warnings
WARNING There is a potential cross-sensitivity between silver sulfadiazine and other sulfonamides. If allergic reactions attributable to treatment with silver sulfadiazine occur, continuation of therapy must be weighed against the potential hazards of the particular allergic reaction. Fungal proliferation in and below the eschar may occur. However, the incidence of clinically reported fungal superinfection is low. The use of Silver Sulfadiazine Cream in some cases of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase-deficient individuals may be hazardous, as hemolysis may occur.