My 9 year old granddaughter got a sunburn on Thursday and it is Saturday and the burn has blisters still forming. Can I use the Silver Sulfadiazine on the burn? This was prescribed to her for skin irritation about a year ago.
Can Silver Sulfadiazine (1%) be used on sunburn?
- Posted:
- 19 Jun 2010 by judytufts
- Topics:
- sunburn, silver sulfadiazine, sulfadiazine, silver
Details:
| Question is Closed | Report Mark as Favorite |
Answers (1)
suzanne6627 Jun 2010
Silver Sulfadiazine is used to prevent infections on areas of burned skin.
It should only be used for sunburn on your doctors recommendation.
Read more: http://www.drugs.com/mtm/silver-sulfadiazine-topical.htm
Search for questions
Still looking for answers? Try searching for what you seek or ask your own question.
Similar questions
What causes skin to turn blue?
I have been using silver Sulfadiazine for second degree burns on my right hand, fingers and arm-prescribed by ER doctor as I have no personal ...
1 answer • 17 Jun 2010 • 
Silver Sulfadiazine - can I use Zyrtec with this medicine?
I have a 2nd degree burn on my arm and it itches like crazy!!!
2 answers • 7 Aug 2010 •
Silver Sulfadiazine - should ssd be washed off between aplacations?
or should you leave it on during 14 day treatment cycle
1 answer • 5 Dec 2010 •
Can silver sulfadiazine be used for treating areas that itch example bug bites?
1 answer • 1 Oct 2012 •
After surgery I had a black area on my incision. I was told to use silver sulfadiazine on it. I?
... later realized I'm allergic to it (I am allergic to sulfa drugs but no one connected this). Next, my incision site separated and is now a ...
2 answers • 17 days ago •