Skin infections (topicals):
Indications for: SULFAMYLON CREAM
Adjunct in 2nd and 3rd degree burns.
Adults and Children:
Apply 1–2 times daily aseptically with approximately 1/16 inch depth to cleansed and debrided burns. Ensure coverage of burned areas at all times; reapply promptly if removed. May be occluded with a thin layer of dressing, if needed. Continue until wound is healed or site is ready for grafting. Withhold therapy for 24–48 hours if acidosis occurs.
SULFAMYLON CREAM Contraindications:
Sulfonamide allergy.
SULFAMYLON CREAM Warnings/Precautions:
G6PD deficiency. Sulfite sensitivity. Asthma. Acute renal failure. Monitor acid-base balance closely (esp. with extensive 2nd degree or partial thickness burns, pulmonary or renal impairment). Pregnancy (Cat.C); (crm: not recommended for women of childbearing potential; unless burn area >20% of total body surface). Nursing mothers: not recommended.
See Also:
SULFAMYLON CREAM Classification:
Antibacterial.
Adverse Reactions:
Application-site pain, burning sensation, allergic manifestations (eg, rash, pruritus, facial edema, swelling, erythema; discontinue if occur), tachypnea, hyperventilation, metabolic acidosis; respiratory alkalosis, fatal hemolytic anemia with disseminated intravascular coagulation, fungal colonization; rare: excoriation of new skin, bleeding of skin.
How Supplied:
Crm—2oz, 4oz, 16oz
Packets—5
