Sulfamethoxazole
- Generic Name
- Sulfamethoxazole
- Brand Names
- Bactrim, Septra, Sulfatrim
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C10H11N3O3S
- CAS Number
- 723-46-6
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- JE42381TNV
- Background
Sulfamethoxazole is a bacteriostatic sulfonamide antibiotic that interferes with folic acid synthesis in susceptible bacteria. It is generally given in combination with trimethoprim, which inhibits a sequential step in bacterial folic acid synthesis - these agents work synergistically to block two consecutive steps in the biosynthesis of nucleic acids and pr...
- Indication
Sulfamethoxazole is indicated in combination with trimethoprim, in various formulations, for the following infections caused by bacteria with documented susceptibility: urinary tract infections, acute otitis media in pediatric patients (when clinically indicated), acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis in adults, enteritis caused by susceptible Shigella, ...
- Associated Conditions
- Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis (AECB) caused by susceptible bacteria, Acute Otitis Media caused by susceptible bacteria, Brucellosis, Dysentery, Bacillary, Nocardiosis, Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia, Urinary Tract Infection caused by susceptible bacteria, Susceptible Cholera, Susceptible Enteritis infectious caused by Shigella flexneri, Susceptible Enteritis infectious caused by Shigella sonnei, Susceptible Travelers' Diarrhea caused by Enterotoxigenic E. Coli (ETEC) Infection
- Associated Therapies
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