Chemicals and Drugs

Sulfanilamide

A short-acting sulfonamide used as an anti-infective agent. It has lower anti-bacterial activity than SULFAMETHOXAZOLE.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A short-acting sulfonamide used as an anti-infective agent. It has lower anti-bacterial activity than SULFAMETHOXAZOLE.

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

15 entry terms
  • 4-aminobenzenesulfonamide
  • Sulphanilamide
  • 4 aminobenzenesulfonamide
  • Azol Polvo
  • Sulfanilamide Barium Salt
  • Sulfanilamide Cadmium Salt
  • Sulfanilamide Hydrochloride
  • Sulfanilamide Lithium Salt
  • Sulfanilamide Magnesium Salt
  • Sulfanilamide Monohydrate
  • Sulfanilamide Silver Salt
  • Sulfanilamide Sodium
  • Sulfanilamide Sodium Salt
  • Sulfanilamide Strontium Salt
  • Sulfanilamide Zinc Salt

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2019 (1983)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sulfanilamide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077145. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077145
  2. Sulfanilamide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfanilamide
  3. Sulfanilamide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q423423