Burnheal Plus Cream 20 gm

Burnheal Plus Cream 20 gm is a dermatological medication, primarily used to treat burns and wound infections. A burn damages the skin or deeper tissues caused by hot liquids, fire, electricity, and chemicals. The degree of severity of burns is based on the size and depth of the burn.

Burnheal Plus Cream 20 gm is composed of two drugs: Sulfadiazine (antibiotic) and Chlorhexidine (antiseptic). Sulfadiazine is used to treat or prevent severe infection on areas of skin with second or third-degree burns. It shows the bactericidal (kills bacteria) effect on many gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and is effective against yeast. Chlorhexidine is an antiseptic that shows bacteriostatic (stops the reproduction of bacteria) and bactericidal activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. It is also effective against yeast and cleans the affected areas by killing harmful microbes. 

Burnheal Plus Cream 20 gm is for external use only. Burnheal Plus Cream 20 gm has common side effects as every medicine does. These include burning, irritation, itching and redness at the application site. These side effects gradually resolve during the treatment and do not require medical attention.

Brief your medical history to the doctor if you are allergic to Burnheal Plus Cream 20 gm or its components. Let your doctor know if you have blood disorders, asthma, allergies, diarrhoea, vomiting, dehydration, or liver and kidney problems. Please consult your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or are a breastfeeding mother before using Burnheal Plus Cream 20 gm.

Burnheal Plus Cream 20 gm is used to treat burns and wound infections. It is composed of Sulfadiazine (antibiotic) and Chlorhexidine (antiseptic). Sulfadiazine is used to treat or prevent severe infection on areas of skin with second or third-degree burns. It shows the bactericidal (kills bacteria) effect on many gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and is effective against yeast. Chlorhexidine is used to clean the skin to prevent any infection caused by surgery, injection or skin injury. It shows bacteriostatic (stops the reproduction of bacteria) and bactericidal activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. It is also effective against yeast and cleans the affected areas by killing harmful microbes.

• Burning
• Irritation
• Itching 
• Redness

Do not use Burnheal Plus Cream 20 gm, if you are allergic to Burnheal Plus Cream 20 gm or its components. Brief your medical history to the doctor, if you have blood disorders, asthma, allergies, diarrhoea, vomiting, dehydration, liver and kidney problems. Please consult your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive before using Burnheal Plus Cream 20 gm since it may affect the unborn baby. It is not known whether Burnheal Plus Cream 20 gm passes into breast milk or not. It is advised to seek medical advice before using Burnheal Plus Cream 20 gm if you are a breastfeeding mother. 

Drug-Drug Interactions: Burnheal Plus Cream 20 gm may interact with local anaesthetic (benoxinate, benzocaine), enzymes (collagenase) and food preservative/anti-hypertensive agent (sodium nitrite).

Drug-Food Interactions: No interaction found/established.

Drug-Disease Interactions: Before using Burnheal Plus Cream 20 gm, let your doctor know if have any allergic reactions to Burnheal Plus Cream 20 gm, blood disorders, asthma, allergies, diarrhoea, vomiting, dehydration, liver, kidney problems, an enzyme deficiency and low white blood cell count.

• BENOXINATE
• BENZOCAINE
• COLLAGENASE
• SODIUM NITRITE

• Cooldown the burn immediately by placing it under running water or apply a cool and wet compress until the pain decreases.

• Remove any accessories like jewellery, belts and tight clothing you are wearing since burns can swell quickly.

• Consider getting a tetanus shot.

• Avoid harsh products on your skin.

• Do not scratch or pick your skin to avoid getting the affected area infected.

• Manage stress, eat healthily, drink plenty of water, exercise regularly and get plenty of sleep.

• Do not walk barefoot at places like gym showers to prevent bacterial infections.

Skin infection: A skin infection can occur when the skin is broken, cut or wounded. This skin infection allows the pathogenic microorganisms to enter and invade the tissues surrounding the wound. Infection of the wound can trigger the body's immune response, causing inflammation and tissue damage, and eventually slows down the healing process.

Burns: A burn damages the skin or deeper tissues that can be caused by hot liquids, fire, electricity and chemicals. The degree of severity of burns is based on the size and depth of the burn. These include 3 main types, namely, first-degree (also known as superficial burns, which cause minimal damage to the skin), second-degree (extends beyond the top layer of skin and cause blisters) and third-degree burns (most severe burns extending through every layer of skin).