Mafenide (Topical)

Brand Names : Sulfamylon

Category

• Antibacterial, topical
• Antifungal, topical

Description

Mafenide (MA-fe-nide), a sulfa medicine, is used to prevent and treat bacterial or fungus infections. It works by preventing growth of the fungus or bacteria.

Mafenide cream is applied to the skin and/or burned area(s) to prevent and treat bacterial or fungus infections that may occur in burns.

Other medicines are used along with this medicine for burns. Patients with severe burns or burns over a large area of the body must be treated in a hospital.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:

Topical
• Cream (U.S.)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S.—

• Sulfamylon

† Not commercially available in Canada.