Sulfafurazole

Sulfafurazole
Sulfafurazole
Systematic (IUPAC) name
4-amino-N-(3,4-dimethyl-1,2-oxazol-5-yl)benzenesulfonamide
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
MedlinePlus a601049
Pregnancy cat. To be avoided within two months of term
Legal status ℞ Prescription only
Routes Oral
Pharmacokinetic data
Excretion Excreted unchanged in urine
Identifiers
CAS number 127-69-5 YesY
ATC code J01EB05 S01AB02 QJ01EQ05
PubChem CID 5344
DrugBank APRD00595
UNII 740T4C525W N
KEGG D00450 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL453 N
Chemical data
Formula C11H13N3O3S 
Mol. mass 267.30 g/mol
SMILES eMolecules & PubChem
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Sulphafurazole (INN, also known as sulfisoxazole) is a sulfonamide antibacterial with an oxazole substituent. It has antibiotic activity against a wide range of Gram-negative and Gram-positive organisms. It is sometimes given in combination with erythromycin or phenazopyridine. It is used locally in a 4% solution or ointment.

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v · d · eAntibacterials: nucleic acid inhibitors (J01E, J01M)
Antifolates
(inhibits
purine metabolism,
thereby inhibiting
DNA and RNA synthesis)
2,4-Diaminopyrimidine (Trimethoprim#, Brodimoprim, Tetroxoprim, Iclaprim†)
Sulfonamides
(DHPS inhibitor)
Other/ungrouped
Combinations
Topoisomerase
inhibitors/
quinolones/
(inhibits
DNA replication)
1st g.
2nd g.
3rd g.
4th g.
Vet.
Related (DG)
Anaerobic DNA
inhibitors
Nitro- imidazole derivatives
Nitrofuran derivatives
RNA synthesis

M: BAC

bact (clas)

gr+f/gr+a(t)/gr-p(c)/gr-o

drug(J1p, w, n, m, vacc)
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