Sulfacitina

Sulfacitina Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

Sulfacitina is a short-acting sulfonamide. The sulfonamides are synthetic bacteriostatic antibiotics with a wide spectrum against most gram-positive and many gram-negative organisms. However, many strains of an individual species may be resistant. Sulfonamides inhibit multiplication of bacteria by acting as competitive inhibitors of p-aminobenzoic acid in the folic acid metabolism cycle. Bacterial sensitivity is the same for the various sulfonamides, and resistance to one sulfonamide indicates resistance to all. Most sulfonamides are readily absorbed orally. However, parenteral administration is difficult, since the soluble sulfonamide salts are highly alkaline and irritating to the tissues. The sulfonamides are widely distributed throughout all tissues. High levels are achieved in pleural, peritoneal, synovial, and ocular fluids. Although these drugs are no longer used to treat meningitis, CSF levels are high in meningeal infections.

Sulfacitina is a competitive inhibitor of the enzyme dihydropteroate synthetase. It inhibits bacterial synthesis of of dihydrofolic acid by preventing the condensation of the pteridine with para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), a substrate of the enzyme dihydropteroate synthetase. The inhibited reaction is necessary in these organisms for the synthesis of folic acid.

Their antibacterial action is inhibited by pus.

Trade Name Sulfacitina
Generic Sulfacytine
Sulfacytine Other Names Sulfacitina, Sulfacitine, Sulfacitinum, Sulfacytine
Type
Formula C12H14N4O3S
Weight Average: 294.33
Monoisotopic: 294.078661024
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Last Updated: September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am
Sulfacitina
Sulfacitina

Uses

Used orally in the treatment of acute urinary tract infections.

How Sulfacitina works

Sulfacitina is a competitive inhibitor of the enzyme dihydropteroate synthetase. It inhibits bacterial synthesis of of dihydrofolic acid by preventing the condensation of the pteridine with para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), a substrate of the enzyme dihydropteroate synthetase. The inhibited reaction is necessary in these organisms for the synthesis of folic acid.

Elimination Route

Well absorbed following oral administration.

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