Sulfadiazine

Sulfadiazine
Sulfadiazine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
4-amino-N-pyrimidin- 2-yl-benzenesulfonamide
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com monograph
MedlinePlus a682130
Pregnancy cat.  ?
Legal status Approved Drug
Routes Cream
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability  ?
Metabolism  ?
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Identifiers
CAS number 68-35-9 YesY
ATC code J01EC02 QJ01EQ10
PubChem CID 5215
DrugBank APRD00190
ChemSpider 5026 N
UNII 0N7609K889 N
KEGG D00587 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL439 N
Chemical data
Formula C10H10N4O2S 
Mol. mass 250.278 g/mol
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Sulfadiazine is a sulfonamide antibiotic.

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Uses

It eliminates bacteria that cause infections by stopping the production of folic acid inside the bacterial cell, and is commonly used to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs).

In combination, sulfadiazine and pyrimethamine, can be used to treat toxoplasmosis, a disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii.

Side effects

Side effects reported for sulfadiazine include: nausea, upset stomach, loss of appetite, and dizziness.

Brand names

Lantrisul; Neotrizine; Sulfa-Triple #2; Sulfadiazine; Sulfaloid; Sulfonamides Duplex; Sulfose; Terfonyl; Triple Sulfa; Triple Sulfas; Triple Sulfoid

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