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