User:Mr. Ibrahem/Mafenide
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Trade names | Sulfamylon |
Synonyms | Mafenide acetate |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
Routes of administration | Topical |
Drug class | Sulfonamide[1] |
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Formula | C7H10N2O2S |
Molar mass | 186.23 g·mol−1 |
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Mafenide, sold under the brand name Sulfamylon among others, is an antibiotic used to treat and prevent infections in people with burns.[2] Specifically it may be used for 2nd or 3rd degree burns.[1] It is applied to the skin as a cream or solution.[2]
Common side effects include pain at the site it was applied.[2] Other side effects may include allergic reactions and acidosis.[2] It should not be used in people with kidney problems.[3] It is a sulfonamide and is able to get through the eschar.[1][4]
Mafenide was discovered in the 1930s and came into medical use in the 1960.[3] It is available as a generic medication. In the United States 5 packs cost about 45 USD as of 2021.[5] It is also available in Japan.[6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rosenthal, Laura; Burchum, Jacqueline (17 February 2017). Lehne's Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Providers - E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 822. ISBN 978-0-323-44779-9. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Mafenide Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wilson, William C.; Grande, Christopher M.; Hoyt, David B. (5 February 2007). Trauma: Resuscitation, Perioperative Management, and Critical Care. CRC Press. p. 944. ISBN 978-1-4200-1526-3. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ Cancio, Leopoldo C. (1 February 2021). "Topical Antimicrobial Agents for Burn Wound Care: History and Current Status". Surgical Infections. 22 (1): 3–11. doi:10.1089/sur.2020.368.
- ↑ "Mafenide Prices and Mafenide Coupons - GoodRx". GoodRx. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ "Sulfonamides - Infectious Diseases". Merck Manuals Professional Edition. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.