- Sulfadimethoxine
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Sulfadimethoxine Systematic (IUPAC) name 4-amino-N-(2,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-4-yl)
benzenesulfonamideClinical data AHFS/Drugs.com FDA Professional Drug Information Pregnancy cat. ? Legal status ? Identifiers CAS number 122-11-2 ATC code J01ED02 QJ01EQ09 QP51AG02 PubChem CID 5323 DrugBank DB06150 ChemSpider 5132 UNII 30CPC5LDEX KEGG D01142 ChEBI CHEBI:32161 ChEMBL CHEMBL62193 Chemical data Formula C12H14N4O4S Mol. mass 310.33 g/mol SMILES eMolecules & PubChem (what is this?) (verify) Sulfadimethoxine (trade name Di-Methox, Albon) is a sulfonamide antibiotic. Albon is produced by Pfizer Animal Health and is available as a oral suspension, tablet or bolus. It is used to treat many infections including treatment of respiratory, urinary tract, enteric, and soft tissue infections.[1] It is most frequently used in veterinary medicine. Sulfadimethoxine inhibits bacterial synthesis of folic acid (pteroylglutamic acid) from para-aminobenzoic acid. It is also commonly used for the treatment of coccidiosis in many species.[2]
Sulfadimethoxine is approved in Russia for use in humans, including children, and has been successfully used there for more than 35 years.[1] It is widely available in Russia as an over-the-counter drug manufactured by a number of Russian pharmaceutical companies.
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Side Effects
Some side effects include:
- Redness of the eye[3]
- Discharge form the eye
- Other symptoms related to the eye
- Bleeding
- Vomiting and diarrhea
- Increased thirst is common[4]
- insessant itch
Animals should be kept well hydrated to prevent the formation of sulfa crystals in the animal's urine.[5]
Uses
It can be used for [6]:
- metritis
- tonsillitis
- pharyngitis
- pneumonia
- pyometra
- anal gland infections
- dermatitis
- wounds and abscesses
- enteritis
- salmonellosis
- enteritis associated with coccidiosis in dogs
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It has been shown to be effective against streptococci, klebsiella, proteus, shigella, staphylococci, escherichia, and salmonella.
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External links
- Albon Oral Suspension product overview
- Albon Tablets product overview
- Albon Bolus product overview
- Coccidia Treatment
- Sulfadimethoxine
Antibacterials: nucleic acid inhibitors (J01E, J01M) Antifolates
(inhibits
purine metabolism,
thereby inhibiting
DNA and RNA synthesis)Sulfonamides
(DHPS inhibitor)Sulfadimethoxine • Sulfalene • Sulfametomidine • Sulfametoxydiazine • Sulfamethoxypyridazine • Sulfaperin • Sulfamerazine • Sulfaphenazole • SulfamazoneOther/ungroupedCombinationsTopoisomerase
inhibitors/
quinolones/
(inhibits
DNA replication)1st g.2nd g.Ciprofloxacin# • Enoxacin‡ • Fleroxacin‡ • Lomefloxacin • Nadifloxacin • Ofloxacin • Norfloxacin • Pefloxacin • Rufloxacin3rd g.4th g.Besifloxacin • Clinafloxacin† • Garenoxacin • Gemifloxacin • Moxifloxacin • Gatifloxacin‡ • Sitafloxacin • Trovafloxacin‡/Alatrofloxacin‡ • PrulifloxacinVet.Related (DG)Anaerobic DNA
inhibitorsNitrofuran derivativesRNA synthesis Categories:- Sulfonamide antibiotics
- Pyrimidines
- Phenol ethers
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