A 35-year-old member asked:
Can u use silvadene (silver sulfadiazine) cream on boils?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Olga Nilovaanswered
Specializes in Pediatrics
No: Silvadene (silver sulfadiazine) cream will not help on boils.
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Dr. Diane Minichanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
Silvadene (silver sulfadiazine) will not: Treat a boil. See your doctor as it will need antibiotics and may need to be drained.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
How effective is silver sulfadiazine cream?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ernest Blockanswered
Trauma Surgery 37 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?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Randy Lischanswered
Podiatry 40 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...
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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