Effect of aloe vera gel, compared to 1%
silver sulfadiazine cream on second-degree burn wound healing.
Antibacterial assay of AgNP and
silver sulfadiazine against the selected bacteria is shown in Table 1.
Even though formal acne studies have not been performed with
silver sulfadiazine, it has long been used "off-label" for this purpose.
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Silver sulfadiazine, sucralfate and brassica oleracea extract on burn wound healing," Life Science Journal, vol.
The animals were separated in five groups with six animals in each group: (1) Sal (control): diabetic rats treated with 0.9% saline solution; (2) VH (vehicle): diabetic rats treated with 0.6 g of lanolin cream; (3) SS (silver sulfadiazine-positive control): diabetic rats treated with
silver sulfadiazine (10 mg/g); (4) ES5: diabetic rats treated with an ointment of 5% S.
Rechargeable antibacterial and antifungal polymeric
silver sulfadiazines. J Bioact and Compati Polym 2009; 24(4): 350-67.
Silver sulfadiazine was obtained by Iran Najoo lab.
Silver has been in use since time immemorial in the form of metallic silver, silver nitrate, and
silver sulfadiazine for the treatment of burns, wounds, and several bacterial infections.
Burn dressings with
silver sulfadiazine were applied to the fingers, and he was hospitalized in the burn unit for 3 days before discharge without any complications.
Scientific studies show that honey, an ancient wound-healer, is antibacterial and speeds healing of burns better than conventional burn dressings containing
silver sulfadiazine. Using a clean butter knife, spread organic, high-quality honey on a piece of sterile gauze large enough to cover the burn.
In experimentally-induced deep burns in guinea pigs and mice, aloe vera killed bacteria and promoted epithelialization significantly better than placebo, and in some cases as well as
silver sulfadiazine ointment.