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Whqt else can silver sulfadiazine be used for?
Silver sulfadiazine is primarily used topically to prevent or treat infections in burn wounds. However, it has also been explored for its potential antimicrobial properties in other skin conditions such as leg ulcers and bed sores. Additionally, some studies suggest that silver sulfadiazine may have applications in veterinary medicine for treating skin infections in animals.
Which antibiotics treat skin infections?
Mupirocin, Neomycin Sulphate, Polymyxins, Retapamulin, Silver Sulfadiazine (Silver Sulphadiazine), Fusidic Acid, Metronidazole
Silver Sulfadiazine be used in vaginal area?
i would have to say NO to that ?
What does ssd stand for and which drug is it associated with?
SILVER SULFADIAZINE is a sulfonamide antibiotic. It is used on the skin for second or third degree burns. It helps to prevent or treat serious infection.
Can you use silver sulfadiazine cream on a diaper rash?
My doctor gave my toddler silver sulfadiazine for a diaper rash and it is the only thing that works when she gets diarrhea and a bad diaper rash. There have been no ill effects.
Where can you buy silver sulfadiazine without prescription?
You could probably get some from a vet.
What is Silver Sulfadiazine Cream?
An antibiotic cream typically used for wound healing.
Can you use ssd cream on diaper rash?
Silver Sulfadiazine cream (SSD) is used to help treat wound sepsis in patients that have second and third degree burns to their skin. It is not recommended as a diaper rash cream.
Can you put silver sulfadiazine cream on a dog?
I am a certified veterinary technician working in a small animal practice and we use silver sulfadiazine cream all of the time. We normally use it on the dogs paw pads when they sustain and injury to them. As always first see your veterinarian if it is not a minor injury!
Whats the difference between silver nitrate and silver sulfadiazine?
"Silver sulfadiazine provides a steady supply of silver ions over a long period of time where as other silver salts such as silver nitrate release a large amount of silver ions all at once. If silver is employed as the primary antimicrobial agent in burn wound creams, the burn wound needs a steady supply of silver ions over a long period of time to kill off any microbes that could possibly infect the wound until it heals."
Can sulfur be used to treat burns?
Sulfur itself would not be used, though it is sometimes used to treat skin problems such as dermatitis, but there are compounds of sulfur which are used as medications. Silver sulfadiazine is the popular sulfa based burn cream, also known as Silvadene.
Can you use silver sulfadiazine on poison ivy?
Yes, that was what my doctor prescribed for me when I got a bad rash from poison ivy, and it healed it quickly (3 days).
