Chemicals and Drugs

Sulfapyridine

Antibacterial, potentially toxic, used to treat certain skin diseases.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Antibacterial, potentially toxic, used to treat certain skin diseases.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C11H11N3O2S
Molecular Weight
249.29 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
144-83-2
IUPAC Name
4-amino-N-pyridin-2-ylbenzenesulfonamide
InChIKey
GECHUMIMRBOMGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=NC(=C1)NS(=O)(=O)C2=CC=C(C=C2)N
MeSH Unique ID
D013427
Source
PubChem CID 5336

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Sulphapyridin
  • Sulphapyridine

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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

91(75); was see under SULFANILAMIDES 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Pyridines (1974)
  • Sulfanilamides (1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sulfapyridine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013427. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013427
  2. Sulfapyridine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfapyridine
  3. Sulfapyridine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3976827
  4. Sulfapyridine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5336. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5336