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Burn Free Cream contains Silver Sulfadiazine
Burn Free Cream side effects
In prolonged treatment of burn wounds involving extensive areas of the body the serum Sulphonamide concentrations may approach the levels equal to those in systemic treatment.
Precautions: Caution is required in the presence of hypersensitivity to Sulphonamides because of possible allergic reactions, in patients with inborn glucose-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, as haemolysis may occur after the application of the cream to the large body surface area; as well as in the presence of hepatic and renal dysfunction.When treatment with Burnsil cream involves prolonged administration or large burn surfaces, the white blood cell count should be monitored, as leukopenia may occur.
Warning: Elevation of body temperature occurring in children during the first days of treatment is unrelated to Burnsil administration and should not lead to the discontinuation of therapy.
As Sulphonamide therapy is known to increase the possibility of kernicterus, Silver Sulphadiazine 1% cream should not be used on pregnant women approaching or at term.
The use of Burnsil is contraindicated in premature infants and neonates because of possible kernicterus. It should not be used in pregnancy, except in cases when the potentially life-saving benefits of the medication outweigh possible hazards to the foetus
Infant: The cream should not be used on premature infants, or on newborn infants during the first 2 months of life.
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