A 42-year-old member asked:
How effective is silver sulfadiazine cream?
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Dr. Ernest Blockanswered
Trauma Surgery 36 years experience
Pretty good: Silver sulfadiazine cream is a cornerstone of burn treatment. It revolutionized burn care. That being said, a good surgical team needs to follow your burns to monitor for complications.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
What is silver sulfadiazine cream used for?
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Dr. Randy Lischanswered
Podiatry 39 years experience
Burns: This is a wonderful antiburn, antibiotic cream that stimulates granulation tissue to heal over burned areas, diabetic ulcers, common scrapes of the skin...
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Where to buy silver sulfadiazine cream otc?
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Dr. Joseph Easternanswered
Dermatology 45 years experience
Not in USA: Silver sulfadiazine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Can u use silvadene (silver sulfadiazine) cream on boils?
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Dr. Olga Nilovaanswered
Specializes in Pediatrics
No: Silvadene (silver sulfadiazine) cream will not help on boils.
4.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
What is silvadene (silver sulfadiazine) cream known as in the uk?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
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Flamazine: Silver sulfadiazine, a topical antibiotic, is known as flamazine (or sometimes SSD) in the UK.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Where can I get silver sulfadiazine cream to heal my sunburn?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

Dr. Joseph Easternanswered
Dermatology 45 years experience
Usually not needed: Many doctors prescribe silver sulfadiazine cream, but it isn't necessary unless the burn becomes infected; if that happens, call your doctor. Apply washcloths soaked in cool water as often as possible, and take Ibuprofen or something similar for the pain and inflammation. And please learn the lesson that mr. Sun is trying so hard to teach you: apply a good sunscreen lotion every day.
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