GENERIC NAME: SILVER SULFADIAZINE - TOPICAL (SILL-ver sull-fuh-DYE-uh-zeen)
BRAND NAME(S): Silvadene
Medication Uses | How To Use | Side Effects | Precautions | Drug Interactions | Overdose | Notes | Missed Dose | Storage
USES: This medication is used to prevent and treat skin infections associated with burns.
HOW TO USE: This medication is for topical use only. Clean and dry the affected area before applying the medication. Using a sterile glove, apply a thin film (1/16 inch) of the medication to the affected area and surrounding skin once or twice daily. Continue to use the medication as prescribed for the full time prescribed. Keep the affected area covered with the medication at all times. Do not cover with bandages unless instructed to do so by your doctor.
SIDE EFFECTS: This medication may cause burning, stinging or redness when first applied to the skin. If any of these effects persist or worsen, inform your doctor. In the unlikely event you have an allergic reaction to this drug, seek immediate medical attention. Symptoms of an allergic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, trouble breathing. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor your medical history, especially: liver or kidney disease, blood disorders, any allergies. Do not apply this medication to infants less than two months of age. Before you use silver sulfadiazine, tell your doctor if you are pregnant. This drug should not be used near or at term. It is not known if this drug is excreted into breast milk. However, similar, systemically absorbed forms of this drug are excreted into breast milk and have been shown to have undesirable effects on a nursing infant. Consult your doctor before breast- feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription medications you may use, especially of other skin products.
Report Problems to the Food and Drug Administration
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit the FDA MedWatch website or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
- Impetigo - Get information on impetigo causes (staph bacteria), types (bullous, non-bullous), symptoms (blisters), diagnosis and treatment (antibiotics) of this contagious skin infection.
- Burns (First Aid) - Burns are categorized by severity as first, second, or third degree. First degree burns are similar to a painful sunburn. The damage is more severe with second degree burns, leading to blistering and more intense pain. The skin turns white and loses sensation with third degree burns. Burn treatment depends upon the location, total burn area, and intensity of the burn.
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