Sulfamylon Cream
SULFAMYLON® Cream
(mafenide acetate) Cream, USP
Topical Antibacterial Agent for Adjunctive Therapy In Second- and Third-Degree Burns
DRUG DESCRIPTION
SULFAMYLON Cream (mafenide acetate cream) is a soft, white, nonstaining, water-miscible, anti-infective cream for topical administration to burn wounds.
SULFAMYLON Cream (mafenide acetate cream) spreads, easily, and can be washed off readily with water. It has a slight acetic odor. Each gram of SULFAMYLON Cream (mafenide acetate cream) contains mafenide acetate equivalent to 85 mg of the base. The cream vehicle consists of cetyl alcohol, steryl alcohol, cetyl esters wax, polyoxyl 40 stearate, polyoxyl 8 stearate, glycerin, and water, with methylparaben, propylparaben, sodium metabisulfite, and edetate disodium as preservatives.
Chemically, mafenide acetate is α-Amino-p-toluenesulonamide mono acetate and has the following structural formula:
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Last reviewed on RxList: 7/17/2008
This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.
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