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Sulfonamide vs Mafenide - What's the difference?

sulfonamide | mafenide |

As nouns the difference between sulfonamide and mafenide

is that sulfonamide is while mafenide is a particular kind of sulfonamide that is used to help treat severe burns.

sulfonamide

English

(wikipedia sulfonamide)

Alternative forms

* sulphonamide

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any amide of a sulfonic acid RS(=O)2NR'2.
  • (pharmaceutical drug) Any of a group of antibiotics; a sulfa drug.

    • mafenide

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia mafenide) (-)
  • A particular kind of sulfonamide that is used to help treat severe burns.