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Sulfamylon Cream Generic Name & Formulations
Legal Class
Rx
General Description
Mafenide acetate 85mg (base); crm; contains parabens, sodium metabisulfite.
Pharmacological Class
Antibacterial.
See Also
How Supplied
Crm—2oz, 4oz, 16oz
Packets—5
Packets—5
Manufacturer
Sulfamylon Cream Indications
Indications
Adjunct in 2nd and 3rd degree burns.
Sulfamylon Cream Dosage and Administration
Adults and Children
Apply 1–2 times daily aseptically with approximately 1/16 inch depth to cleansed and debrided burns. Ensure coverage of burned areas at all times; reapply promptly if removed. May be occluded with a thin layer of dressing, if needed. Continue until wound is healed or site is ready for grafting. Withhold therapy for 24–48 hours if acidosis occurs.
Sulfamylon Cream Contraindications
Contraindications
Sulfonamide allergy.
Sulfamylon Cream Boxed Warnings
Not Applicable
Sulfamylon Cream Warnings/Precautions
Warnings/Precautions
G6PD deficiency. Sulfite sensitivity. Asthma. Acute renal failure. Monitor acid-base balance closely (esp. with extensive 2nd degree or partial thickness burns, pulmonary or renal impairment). Pregnancy (Cat.C); (crm: not recommended for women of childbearing potential; unless burn area >20% of total body surface). Nursing mothers: not recommended.
Sulfamylon Cream Pharmacokinetics
See Literature
Sulfamylon Cream Interactions
Not Applicable
Sulfamylon Cream Adverse Reactions
Adverse Reactions
Application-site pain, burning sensation, allergic manifestations (eg, rash, pruritus, facial edema, swelling, erythema; discontinue if occur), tachypnea, hyperventilation, metabolic acidosis; respiratory alkalosis, fatal hemolytic anemia with disseminated intravascular coagulation, fungal colonization; rare: excoriation of new skin, bleeding of skin.
Sulfamylon Cream Clinical Trials
See Literature
Sulfamylon Cream Note
Not Applicable
Sulfamylon Cream Patient Counseling
See Literature
