Mafenide

Chemical formula: C₇H₁₀N₂O₂S  Molecular mass: 186.232 g/mol  PubChem compound: 3998

Active ingredient description

Mafenide is a sulfonamide-type antimicrobial agent. The mechanism of action of mafenide is not known, but is different from that of the sulfonamides. Mafenide is not antagonized by pABA, serum, pus or tissue exudates, and there is no correlation between bacterial sensitivities to mafenide and to the sulfonamides.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
D06BA03 Mafenide D Dermatologicals → D06 Antibiotics and chemotherapeutics for dermatological use → D06B Chemotherapeutics for topical use → D06BA Sulfonamides
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
SULFAMYLON Powder for solution FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/Old

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 138-39-6
DrugBank Drug: DB06795
KEGG Drug: D02351
PubChem Compound: 3998
RxNorm Ingredient: 6572
SNOMED-CT Concept: 372876009
Mafenide (substance)
UNII Identifier: 58447S8P4L
MAFENIDE

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