Silver sulfadiazine - SILL-ver sul-fa-DYE-a-zeen, a sulfa drug, is using to prevent and treat bacterial or fungus infections. It works by killing the fungus or bacteria.
Silver sulfadiazine cream is applied to the skin andburned area - s to prevent and treat bacterial or fungus infections that may occur in burns. This drug may also be using for other problems as determined by your family doctor.
Other medication are using along with this drug for burns. Patients with severe burns or burns over a large area of the body must be treated in a hospital.
Silver sulfadiazine is available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
In Canada