Sulfaphénazol
Sulfaphénazol Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.
Sulfaphénazol is a sulfonamide antibacterial.
Trade Name | Sulfaphénazol |
Generic | Sulfaphenazole |
Sulfaphenazole Other Names | Sulfafenazol, Sulfafenazolo, Sulfaphénazol, Sulfaphenazole, Sulfaphenazolum, Sulphaphenazole |
Type | |
Formula | C15H14N4O2S |
Weight | Average: 314.362 Monoisotopic: 314.083746402 |
Groups | Approved |
Therapeutic Class | |
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Last Updated: | September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am |
Uses
For the treatment bacterial infections.
How Sulfaphénazol works
Sulfaphénazol is a sulfonamide antibacterial. In bacteria, antibacterial sulfonamides act as competitive inhibitors of the enzyme dihydropteroate synthetase (DHPS), an enzyme involved in folate synthesis. As such, the microorganism will be "starved" of folate and die.
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