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A particular kind of sulfonamide that is used to help treat severe burns.
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Mafenide — Systematic (IUPAC) name 4 (aminomethyl)benzenesulfonamide Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com … Wikipedia
mafenide acetate — [USP] the monoacetate salt of mafenide, having the same antibacterial activity as the base; used as a topical antiinfective for adjunctive therapy of patients with second and third degree burns … Medical dictionary
mafenide hydrochloride — the hydrochloride salt of mafenide, having antibacterial activity similar to that of the acetate salt; used as a topical antiinfective … Medical dictionary
mafenide — /meuh fen uyd/, Pharm. an antibacterial substance, C7H10N2O2S, prepared in cream form and used topically, along with other treatments, on second to third degree burns to reduce bacterial growth. [maf (perh. reversed letters from SULFONAMIDE) +… … Universalium
mafenide — A topical antibacterial agent active against anaerobic pathogens. M. acetate is the preferred salt for ointment; m. hydrochloride is the preferred salt for solution. SYN: 4 homosulfanilamide. * * * maf·e·nide … Medical dictionary
mafenide — /meuh fen uyd/, Pharm. an antibacterial substance, C7H10N2O2S, prepared in cream form and used topically, along with other treatments, on second to third degree burns to reduce bacterial growth. [maf (perh. reversed letters from SULFONAMIDE) +… … Useful english dictionary
List of antibiotics — Following is the list of antibiotics, sorted by class. The highest division is between bactericidal antibiotics and bacteriostatic antibiotics. Bactericidals kill bacteria directly where bacteriostatics prevent them from dividing. However, these… … Wikipedia
Sulfamylon — Sul·fa·my·lon .səl fə mī .län trademark used for a preparation of the acetate of mafenide * * * Sul·fa·my·lon (sul″fə miґlon) trademark for preparations of mafenide … Medical dictionary
Chloramphenicol — Systematic (IUPAC) name … Wikipedia
Tetracycline — This article is about the specific antibiotic called tetracycline. For other uses, see tetracycline antibiotics. Tetracycline Systematic (IUPAC) name (4S,6S,12aS) 4 (dimethylamino) 1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a o … Wikipedia
