Acticoat Dressing

There are 0 contraindications.

There are 2 severe interactions. These drug interactions can produce serious consequences in most patients. Actions required for severe interactions include, but are not limited to, discontinuing one or both agents, adjusting dosage, altering administration scheduling, and providing additional patient monitoring. Review the full interaction monograph for more information.

Drug Interaction	Drug Names
Topical Sodium Sulfacetamide/Topical Silver SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction. MECHANISM OF ACTION: Topical sodium sulfacetamide and topical silver are physically incompatible.(1,2) CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent application of topical sodium sulfacetamide and topical silver preparations may result in decreased clinical effectiveness of the products.(1,2) PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined. PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid using topical silver preparations on the same location as topical sodium sulfacetamide products.(1,2) DISCUSSION: Topical sodium sulfacetamide and topical silver are physically incompatible.(1,2)	ABENOR, ABENOR HP, APEXOL, APEXOL HP, AVAR, AVAR LS, AVAR-E, BP 10-1, CLEANSING WASH, CLENIA PLUS, DRAXACE, DRAXACEY, DRIXECE, ECEOXIA, KLARON, OVACE, OVACE PLUS, OVACE PLUS WASH, OXIAICE, PLEXION, PLEXION NS, ROSULA, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE-SULFUR, SSS 10-5, SULFACETAMIDE, SULFACETAMIDE SOD MONOHYDRATE, SULFACETAMIDE SODIUM, SULFACETAMIDE SODIUM-SULFUR, SULFACLEANSE 8-4, SUMADAN, SUMADAN XLT, SUMAXIN, SUMAXIN CP, SUMAXIN TS, ZMA CLEAR
Topical Collagenase; Papain/Topical Heavy Metals SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction. MECHANISM OF ACTION: Heavy metal ions may inactivate collagenase(1) and papain(2-10). CLINICAL EFFECTS: Application of heavy metal ions such as lead, mercury, and silver may inactivate collagenase(1) and papain,(2-8) limiting their effectiveness. PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined. PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid applying topical products that contain heavy metals such as lead, mercury, or silver to the same wound areas as collagenase(1) and papain.(2-10) DISCUSSION: The enzymatic activity of collagenase is adversely affected by heavy metal ions such as mercury and silver, which are used in some antiseptics.(1) Papain may be inactivated by heavy metal ions such as lead, mercury, and silver.(2-10)	COLLAGENASE, SANTYL

Drug Interaction

Drug Names

Topical Sodium Sulfacetamide/Topical Silver

SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.

MECHANISM OF ACTION: Topical sodium sulfacetamide and topical silver are physically incompatible.(1,2)

CLINICAL EFFECTS: Concurrent application of topical sodium sulfacetamide and topical silver preparations may result in decreased clinical effectiveness of the products.(1,2)

PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined.

PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid using topical silver preparations on the same location as topical sodium sulfacetamide products.(1,2)

DISCUSSION: Topical sodium sulfacetamide and topical silver are physically incompatible.(1,2)

ABENOR, ABENOR HP, APEXOL, APEXOL HP, AVAR, AVAR LS, AVAR-E, BP 10-1, CLEANSING WASH, CLENIA PLUS, DRAXACE, DRAXACEY, DRIXECE, ECEOXIA, KLARON, OVACE, OVACE PLUS, OVACE PLUS WASH, OXIAICE, PLEXION, PLEXION NS, ROSULA, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE, SODIUM SULFACETAMIDE-SULFUR, SSS 10-5, SULFACETAMIDE, SULFACETAMIDE SOD MONOHYDRATE, SULFACETAMIDE SODIUM, SULFACETAMIDE SODIUM-SULFUR, SULFACLEANSE 8-4, SUMADAN, SUMADAN XLT, SUMAXIN, SUMAXIN CP, SUMAXIN TS, ZMA CLEAR

Topical Collagenase; Papain/Topical Heavy Metals

SEVERITY LEVEL: 2-Severe Interaction: Action is required to reduce the risk of severe adverse interaction.

MECHANISM OF ACTION: Heavy metal ions may inactivate collagenase(1) and papain(2-10).

CLINICAL EFFECTS: Application of heavy metal ions such as lead, mercury, and silver may inactivate collagenase(1) and papain,(2-8) limiting their effectiveness.

PREDISPOSING FACTORS: None determined.

PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Avoid applying topical products that contain heavy metals such as lead, mercury, or silver to the same wound areas as collagenase(1) and papain.(2-10)

DISCUSSION: The enzymatic activity of collagenase is adversely affected by heavy metal ions such as mercury and silver, which are used in some antiseptics.(1) Papain may be inactivated by heavy metal ions such as lead, mercury, and silver.(2-10)

COLLAGENASE, SANTYL

There are 0 moderate interactions.

ACTICOAT DRESSING (silver)