Mafenide : Before Using

Mafenide - Topical

Brand Names

Sulfamylon Mafenide *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For mafenide, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to mafenide, acetazolamide - Diamox, oral antidiabetics - diabetes drug you take by mouth, dichlorphenamide - Daranide, furosemide - Lasix, methazolamide - Neptazane, other sulfa medication, or thiazide diuretics - water pills. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Studies on effects in pregnancy have not been done in either humans or pets. However, use is not recommended in women during their child-bearing years unless the burn area covers more than 20% of the total body surface. In addition, sulfa medication may increase the risk of liver problems in newborn infants and must not be using near the due date of the pregnancy.

Breast-feeding problem

Mafenide, when using on skin andburns, is absorbed into the mother's body. It is not known whether this drug passes into breast milk. Sulfa medication given by mouth do pass into the breast milk, and may cause liver problems, anemia - iron-poor blood and other unwanted effects in nursing babies, especially those with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency - lack of G6PD enzyme. Be sure you have discussed the chance and benefits of mafenide with your family doctor.

Use for Children

Use of mafenide is not recommended in premature or newborn infants up to 2 months of age. Sulfa medication may cause liver problems in these infants.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been tested in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects or problems in elderly people. There is no special info comparing use of mafenide in the elderly with use in other age groups.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are using any other prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug.

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of mafenide. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Blood problems Use of mafenide may make the condition worse

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency - lack of G6PD enzyme Use of mafenide in people with this condition may result in hemolytic anemia

Kidney problems
Lung problems
Metabolic acidosis Use of mafenide in people with any of these conditions may increase the risk of a side effect called metabolic acidosis