Comparison of Second-Degree Burns Healing Time in Two Methods of Dressing with Fundermol Herbal Ointment and %1 Silver Sulfadiazine Ointment

Burn wound infection is the leading cause of mortality in burn patients. Using topical antibiotics is one of the most effective methods to prevent the burn wound infection. The aim of the present study was to assess and compare the effectiveness of Fundermol ointment and silver sulfadiazine 1% on the second-degree burn wounds. In a single-blind clinical trial, 50 burn patients referred to Imam Mousa Kazem Hospital Burn Clinic were studied. These patients had second-degree burn wounds and burn percentage of 1-10% and were randomly divided into two groups of Fundermol and silver sulfadiazine 1%. The healing time of the burn wounds were compared between the two groups. The healing time of the burn wounds in the Fundermol group was significantly shorter than that in the silver sulfadiazine 1% group (P<0.001). The results of this research showed that Fundermol ointment is more effective than the silver sulfadiazine 1% in second-degree burn wounds.