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Silver Sulfadiazine - should ssd be washed off between aplacations?

Posted:: 5 Dec 2010 by leroi
Topics:: silver sulfadiazine, sulfadiazine, silver

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or should you leave it on during 14 day treatment cycle

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suzanne66

5 Dec 2010

No - you should not wash the cream off between applications.

Silver sulfadiazine cream is used to prevent infections in burn wounds. The burned areas should be covered with cream at all times and reapplied whenever necessary especially after activity or bathing.

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