Epidemiology
- Topical Antibiotic Used in Burn Patients to Prevent Bacterial Colonization Prior to Skin Grafting (see Burns, [[Burns]])
- Mafenide is Rapidly Absorbed Systemically
Pharmacology
- Sulfonamide Antibiotic with Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibition Properties (see Sulfonamides, [[Sulfonamides]]): some of its metabolites also have carbonic anhydrase inhibition properties
- Renal Bicarbonate Loss: bicarbonate is replaced by chloride (produces hyperchloremia)
Metabolism
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Administration
- TOPICAL: xxx
Dose Adjustment
- Hepatic
- Renal
Adverse Effects
Renal Adverse Effects
- Type 2 Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis with Non-Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (NAGMA) (see Type 2 Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis, [[Type 2 Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis]]) and Metabolic Acidosis-Normal Anion Gap, [[Metabolic Acidosis-Normal Anion Gap]])
Other Adverse Effects
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References
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