Synonyms: homosulfanilamide | Sulfamylon®
mafenide is an approved drug (FDA (1969))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Mafenide is a topically applied sulfonamide antibacterial compound, used in the treatment of severe burn wounds [1-2].
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Bioactivity Comments |
We have been unable to identify quantitative data for the antibacterial activity of mafenide. The sulfonamide class of antibacterial compounds are primarily bacteriostatic agents and have a broad spectrum of activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative species of bacteria (reviewed in [3]). |