👤 Adult👶 Paediatric

Sulfadiazine Silver

3 brand names

Indications

Prophylaxis and treatment of infection in burn wounds
Adjunct to prophylaxis of infection in skin graft donor sites and extensive abrasions
Adjunct to short-term treatment of infection in pressure sores
As an adjunct to short-term treatment of infection in leg ulcers

Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available

🤱Breastfeeding guidance available

🫘Renal impairment guidance

🫁Hepatic impairment guidance

⚠️Requires renal dose adjustment

Cautions

silver G6PD deficiency Cautions, further information Large areas Plasma-sulfadiazine concentrations may approach therapeutic levels with side-effects and interactions as for sulfonamides if large area...

Side Effects

silver Common or very common Leucopenia; skin reactions Rare or very rare Argyria (following treatment of large areas of skin or long term use); renal failure Side-effects, further information Leucope...

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Brand Names

Silverex(IN)Silvadene(IN)+ 1 more in app

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Last reviewed: 2026

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