Silvadene vs. its authorized generic and generics

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Authorized generic

Silvadene itself, without the brand name. It usually costs less than Silvadene.

Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of Silvadene’s authorized generic. Its NDC is on this page; the pharmacy may need to order it.See its NDC
Ask for Silvadene’s cash price too, and pick the lower one.

None is sold. The authorized generic is the only generic.

Compare every option

Brand nameSilvadene

Authorized genericsilver sulfadiazine

Regular genericsilver sulfadiazine

What you’d pay

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the lowest

Cash priceAsk the pharmacyCan cost more than Silvadene

Not soldNone sold

Same as Silvadene?

The original

Same medicine

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Brand nameNo maker’s card

We didn’t find a savings card or cash price from Silvadene’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Silvadene’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.

Authorized genericThe NDC to ask for

The same medicine as Silvadene, without the brand name. Give the pharmacy its NDC to get it.

silver sulfadiazine

Sold by

Mylan Pharmaceuticals

NDC to ask for

1%cream
- 59762-0131-011-digit: 59762-0131-0020 g per tube
- 59762-0131-211-digit: 59762-0131-0225 g per tube
- 59762-0131-411-digit: 59762-0131-04400 g per jar
- 59762-0131-511-digit: 59762-0131-0550 g per tube
- 59762-0131-611-digit: 59762-0131-0650 g per jar
- 59762-0131-811-digit: 59762-0131-0885 g per tube

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

What to say at the pharmacy

“Before you fill my Silvadene, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand, for the authorized generic from Mylan Pharmaceuticals (NDC 59762-0131-0)?”

Paying cash? Ask for each one’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges for each.

Brand and authorized generic labels

Official labels and ingredient lists from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).

Same active ingredient as Silvadene. Silvadene’s label doesn’t list its inactive ingredients, so those can’t be compared.

Silvadene package label — BrandSilvadene

Authorized generic package label from Mylan Pharmaceuticals — Authorized genericMylan Pharmaceuticals

See the ingredients

Active: silver sulfadiazine 1%

Regular genericNot sold

None is sold. The authorized generic is the only generic. Generics usually come once the brand’s patents and exclusivity end. Until then, the authorized generic is the lower-cost way to get Silvadene.

See the authorized generic →

What it’s used for

Preventing and treating burn infections

What the FDA label says

SILVADENE Cream 1% (silver sulfadiazine) is a topical antimicrobial drug indicated as an adjunct for the prevention and treatment of wound sepsis in patients with second- and third-degree burns.

Source: the FDA label for Silvadene (Pfizer Laboratories Div Pfizer Inc), January 26, 2026. Full label on DailyMed

Good to know

It may look different from Silvadene (color, shape, or markings). That’s normal for an authorized generic.
If your prescription says “dispense as written,” the pharmacy needs your prescriber’s OK to give you the authorized generic.
Cash prices can differ a lot from one pharmacy to the next, so it can pay to ask two. With insurance, what you pay depends on your plan.
If your pharmacy doesn’t stock it, they can often order it within a day or two.
Don’t stop or change a medicine without talking to your pharmacist or prescriber.

Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/silvadene/