Medical Definition of Mafenide
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4-(aminomethyl)benzenesulfonamide. A sulfonamide that inhibits the enzyme carbonic anhydrase and is used as topical anti-infective, especially in burn therapy.
Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, local, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors.
Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-(aminomethyl)-
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mafenide
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