Sulfaphenazole
Sulfaphenazole Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.
Sulfaphenazole is a sulfonamide antibacterial.
Trade Name | Sulfaphenazole |
Generic | Sulfaphenazole |
Sulfaphenazole Other Names | Sulfafenazol, Sulfafenazolo, Sulfaphénazol, Sulfaphenazole, Sulfaphenazolum, Sulphaphenazole |
Type | |
Formula | C15H14N4O2S |
Weight | Average: 314.362 Monoisotopic: 314.083746402 |
Groups | Approved |
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Last Updated: | September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am |
Uses
For the treatment bacterial infections.
How Sulfaphenazole works
Sulfaphenazole 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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