SULFADIAZINE+ZINC SULFATE belongs to a class of medicines known as 'sulfa antibiotics' 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.
SULFADIAZINE+ZINC SULFATE is made up of two medicines, namely: Sulfadiazine and Zinc Sulfate. Sulfadiazine is a bactericidal antibiotic drug (kills bacteria) acting against broad gram-negative, gram-positive bacteria, and yeast. It prevents the bacteria from producing folic acid, a nutrient required for bacterial multiplication, and acts upon bacterial cell walls and cell membranes. This helps decrease the risk of the bacteria spreading to the surrounding skin or the blood that causes a severe blood infection (sepsis). On the other side, Zinc Sulfate is used to improve the zinc deficiency that occurs after burns. Zinc sulfate has antioxidant, and immunomodifier effects that improve burn outcomes help wound healing at a faster rate.
You are advised to use SULFADIAZINE+ZINC SULFATE for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you depending on your medical condition. SULFADIAZINE+ZINC SULFATE 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 SULFADIAZINE+ZINC SULFATE or its components. Please consult your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive before using SULFADIAZINE+ZINC SULFATE since it may affect the unborn baby. It is not known whether SULFADIAZINE+ZINC SULFATE passes into breast milk or not. It is advised to seek medical advice before using SULFADIAZINE+ZINC SULFATE if you are a breastfeeding mother. SULFADIAZINE+ZINC SULFATE should be used with caution in elderly persons, especially those dealing with kidney and liver issues.
Wound infections, Burns
Sulfadiazine present in SULFADIAZINE+ZINC SULFATE helps to prevent and treat wound infections in persons dealing with severe burns. This medication stops the growth of bacteria that may be responsible for infecting the wound. It also reduces the risk of spreading the bacterial infection to nearby skin or blood where the infection occurs. On the other hand, Zinc Sulfate is used to improve the zinc deficiency that occurs after burns. Zinc sulfate has antioxidant, and immunomodifier effects that improve burn outcomes help wound healing at a faster rate.
Brief your medical history to the doctor, if you have blood disorders, asthma, allergies, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, liver and kidney problems. It is essential to let your doctor know if you have an enzyme deficiency and low white blood cell count before using SULFADIAZINE+ZINC SULFATE. This medicine can cause severe jaundice that may even damage the brain in the newborn child, if this medicine is taken just before childbirth, thus it is suggested to avoid using SULFADIAZINE+ZINC SULFATE in pregnancy.
Drug-Drug Interactions: SULFADIAZINE+ZINC SULFATE may interact with local anesthetic (benoxinate, benzocaine, cocaine, dibucaine, lidocaine, prilocaine, proparacaine, tetracaine), enzymes (collagenase), and food preservative/anti-hypertensive agent (sodium nitrite).
Drug-Food Interactions: No interaction found/established.
Drug-Disease Interactions: Before using SULFADIAZINE+ZINC SULFATE, let your doctor know if have any allergic reactions to SULFADIAZINE+ZINC SULFATE, blood disorders, asthma, allergies, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, liver, kidney problems, enzyme deficiency, and low white blood cell count.
No interaction found/established.
SULFADIAZINE+ZINC SULFATE should not be used in late pregnancy. SULFADIAZINE+ZINC SULFATE is a pregnancy category C medication that can harm the unborn baby. Should be used only when prescribed by a doctor if he/she thinks the benefits overweigh the risks.
SULFADIAZINE+ZINC SULFATE should not be used in breastfeeding. Consult your doctor for further advice.
SULFADIAZINE+ZINC SULFATE is generally safe to use before driving. However, if you notice any side effects like dizziness or burning sensation at the affected areas, avoid driving and operating machinery until you feel better.
Let your doctor know if you have any history of liver diseases before using SULFADIAZINE+ZINC SULFATE.
Let your doctor know if you have any history of kidney diseases before using SULFADIAZINE+ZINC SULFATE.
SULFADIAZINE+ZINC SULFATE should not be used in children below 2 years of age without consulting with a doctor.
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.