Mafenide
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Brand Names: U.S.:
Sulfamylon?
Uses
- It is used to treat burns.
- Mafenide works to harm the bacteria and fight the infection.
Dosing
How to take
- Do not take this drug by mouth. Use on your skin only. Keep out of your mouth, nose, and eyes (may burn).
- Cream:
- Clean every day.
- Wear special gloves while putting this drug on.
- Put a thin layer on the affected skin and rub in gently.
- Put on as you have been told, 1 or 2 times a day.
- Always keep the burned part covered with cream.
- The treated part may be covered with a dressing.
- Powder:
- Mix powder with sterile water or sodium chloride until it melts.
- Put liquid on the gauze covering the burn.
- Put liquid on every 4 to 8 hours or as you have been told by your doctor to keep the gauze wet.
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