Mafenide

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Mafenide
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Systematic (IUPAC) name
4-(Aminomethyl)benzenesulfonamide
Clinical data
Trade names Sulfamylon
AHFS/Drugs.com monograph
Legal status
  • ℞ (Prescription only)
Routes of
administration
Topical
Identifiers
CAS Number 138-39-6 N
ATC code D06BA03 (WHO)
PubChem CID: 3998
ChemSpider 3858 YesY
UNII 58447S8P4L YesY
KEGG D02351 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL419 YesY
Chemical data
Formula C7H10N2O2S
Molecular mass 186.233 g/mol
  • O=S(=O)(c1ccc(cc1)CN)N
  • InChI=1S/C7H10N2O2S/c8-5-6-1-3-7(4-2-6)12(9,10)11/h1-4H,5,8H2,(H2,9,10,11) YesY
  • Key:TYMRLRRVMHJFTF-UHFFFAOYSA-N YesY
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Mafenide (INN; usually as mafenide acetate, trade name Sulfamylon) is a sulfonamide-type medication used as an antibiotic. It was approved by the FDA in 1948.

Uses

Mafenide is used to treat severe burns.[1][2] It is used topically as an adjunctive therapy for second- and third-degree burns. It is bacteriostatic against many gram-positive and gram-negative organisms, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Some sources state that mafenide is more appropriate for non-facial burns, while chloramphenicol/prednisolone or bacitracin are more appropriate for facial burns.[3]

Mechanism of action

Mafenide works by reducing the bacterial population present in the avascular tissues of burns and permits spontaneous healing of deep partial-thickness burns.

Adverse reactions

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Drug interactions

There are no significant interactions.

Contraindications

Mafenide is contraindicated in those with sulfonamide hypersensitivity or renal impairment.

Dosage

For use as adjunctive therapy for second- and third-degree burns to prevent infection, adults and children should apply topically to a thickness of approximately 1.6 mm to cleaned and debrided wound once or twice per day with a sterile gloved hand. The burned area should be covered with cream at all times.

References

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