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	?
Half-life	?
Excretion	?
Identifiers
CAS number	68-35-9 Y
ATC code	J01EC02 QJ01EQ10
PubChem	CID 5215
DrugBank	APRD00190
ChemSpider	5026 N
UNII	0N7609K889 N
KEGG	D00587 Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL439 N
Chemical data
Formula	C10H10N4O2S
Mol. mass	250.278 g/mol
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Sulfadiazine is a sulfonamide antibiotic.

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

See also

• Silver sulfadiazine

External links

• Sulfadiazine (patient information)

This antiinfective drug article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Aromatic amines Pyrimidines World Health Organization essential medicines Sulfonamide antibiotics Anilines Antiinfective agent stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат Flies Inside The Sun Bački Breg Look at other dictionaries: sulfadiazine — ● sulfadiazine nom féminin Sulfamide d action polyvalente et d élimination lente. sulfadiazine [sylfadjazin] n. f. ÉTYM. Mil. XXe; de sulfa(mide), di , az(ote), et ine. ❖ ♦ Pharm. Sulfamide à action prolongée prescrit surtout dan …   Encyclopédie Universelle sulfadiazine — [sul΄fə dī′ə zēn΄, sul΄fə dī′əzin] n. [ SULFA + DIAZINE] a sulfa drug, C10H10N4O2S, used in treating certain pneumococcal, streptococcal, and staphylococcal infections …   English World dictionary sulfadiazine — sulphadiazine; n. a drug of the sulphonamide group that is used to prevent the recurrence of rheumatic fever and (in combination with pyrimethamine) to treat toxoplasmosis. It is administered by mouth or injection. In the form of silver… …   The new mediacal dictionary sulfadiazine sodium — [USP] the monosodium salt of sulfadiazine, having the same actions and uses as the base; administered intravenously …   Medical dictionary sulfadiazine — noun Etymology: sulfa + diazine (C4H4N2) Date: 1940 a sulfa drug C10H10N4O2S used especially in the treatment of toxoplasmosis …   New Collegiate Dictionary sulfadiazine — /sul feuh duy euh zeen , zin/, n. Pharm. a sulfanilamide derivative, C10H10N4O2S, used chiefly in the treatment of urinary tract infections, meningitis, and malaria. [1935 40; SULFA(NILAMIDE) + DIAZINE] * * * …   Universalium sulfadiazine — noun A sulfonamide antibiotic that works by halting the production of folic acid inside the bacterial cell, commonly used to treat urinary tract infections …   Wiktionary sulfadiazine — One of a group of diazine derivatives of sulfanilamide, the pyrimidine analog of sulfapyridine and sulfathiazole; one of the components of the triple sulfonamide mixture. It is an inhibitor of bacterial folic acid synthesis, which has been high …   Medical dictionary sulfadiazine — n. sulfa drug used to treat pneumonia and other bacterial infections …   English contemporary dictionary sulfadiazine — sul·fa·diazine …   English syllables 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”