SULFAMYLON (MAFENIDE ACETATE)
SULFAMYLON (MAFENIDE ACETATE) is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: SULFAMYLON; Generic name: MAFENIDE ACETATE; Manufacturer: Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc..
| Brand name | SULFAMYLON |
|---|---|
| Generic name | MAFENIDE ACETATE |
| Manufacturer | Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc. |
| Used for | INDICATIONS AND USAGE SULFAMYLON Cream is a topical agent indicated for adjunctive therapy of patients with second- and third-degree burns. |
| Dosage | DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Prompt institution of appropriate measures for controlling shock and pain is of prime importance. The burn wounds are then cleansed and debrided, and SULFAMYLON Cream is applied with a sterile gloved hand. Satisfactory results can be achieved with application of the cream once or twice daily, to a thickness of approximately 1/16 inch; thicker application is not recommended. The burned areas should be covered with SULFAMYLON Cream at all times. Therefore, whenever necess |
| Warnings | WARNINGS Fatal hemolytic anemia with disseminated intravascular coagulation, presumably related to a glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, has been reported following therapy with SULFAMYLON Cream. Contains sodium metabisulfite, a sulfite that may cause allergic-type reactions including anaphylactic symptoms and life-threatening or less severe asthmatic episodes in certain susceptible people. The overall prevalence of sulfite sensitivity in the general population is unknown and probably |
| Active ingredient(s) | MAFENIDE ACETATE |
| Route | TOPICAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=008eaa23-8f19-4e39-85ff-540c1c834a9e |