Jan:

   silcadene is the trade name from silver sulfadiazine.....

   sulfadiazine is and anti infective. excreted in milk in low
concentrations......reports of adverse effects on nursing infants is
rare...it is considered conpatable for maternal  administration while bf
PROVIDING healthy full term neonate....

   contents of silvadene cream are:white petrolatum, stearyl alcohol,
isopropyl myristata, sorbutan monooleae, poryoxyl 40 stearate, propylene
glycol, water methylaprabe (0.3% as a perservative) and 0.1% per 10 mg
micronzed silver suladiazine....

     having said that why does she want to put this on her nipple? it is a
broad antimicrobial for both gram - and gram + bacteria and believed to ne
effective against yeast. It is water soluble so can be washed off......

                     Patricia