Sulfathiazole
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| Image:Sulfathiazole skeletal.svg | |
| Sulfathiazole
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| 4-amino-N-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide | |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | ? |
| ATC code | D06 J01EB07 |
| PubChem | |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C9H9N3O2S2 |
| Mol. mass | 255.319 g/mol |
| Pharmacokinetic data | |
| Bioavailability | ? |
| Metabolism | ? |
| Half life | ? |
| Excretion | ? |
| Therapeutic considerations | |
| Pregnancy cat. |
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| Legal status | |
| Routes | ? |
Sulfathiazole is a short-acting sulfa drug. It used to be a common oral and topical antimicrobial until less toxic alternatives were discovered. It is still occasionally used, sometimes in combination with sulfabenzamide and sulfacetamide, and in aquariums.
Cultural references
Sulfathiazole is mentioned in chapter 104 of Kurt Vonnegut's novel Cat's Cradle, and several of his short stories.
Antibiotics and chemotherapeutics for dermatological use (D06) | |
|---|---|
| Antibiotics: tetracycline and derivatives | Demeclocycline - Chlortetracycline - Oxytetracycline - Tetracycline |
| Antibiotics: other | Fusidic acid - Chloramphenicol - Neomycin - Bacitracin - Gentamicin - Tyrothricin - Mupirocin - Nadifloxacin - Virginiamycin - Rifaximin - Amikacin |
| Chemotherapeutics: sulfonamides | Silver sulfadiazine - Sulfathiazole - Mafenide - Sulfamethizole - Sulfanilamide - Sulfamerazine |
| Chemotherapeutics: antivirals | Idoxuridine - Tromantadine - Aciclovir - Podophyllotoxin - Inosine - Penciclovir - Lysozyme - Ibacitabine - Edoxudine - Imiquimod - Docosanol |
| Chemotherapeutics: other | Metronidazole |
Antibacterials for systemic use: sulfonamides (sulfa drugs) and trimethoprim (J01E) | |
|---|---|
| Trimethoprim and derivatives | Trimethoprim • Brodimoprim |
| Short-acting sulfonamides | Sulfaisodimidine • Sulfamethizole • Sulfadimidine • Sulfapyridine • Sulfafurazole • Sulfanilamide • Sulfathiazole • Sulfathiourea |
| Intermediate-acting sulfonamides | Sulfamethoxazole • Sulfadiazine • Sulfamoxole |
| Long-acting sulfonamides | Sulfadimethoxine • Sulfalene • Sulfametomidine • Sulfametoxydiazine • Sulfamethoxypyridazine • Sulfaperin • Sulfamerazine • Sulfaphenazole • Sulfamazon |
| Combinations | Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim |
| Other | Mafenide • Prontosil • Sulfacetamide • Sulfasalazine • Sulfisoxazole |
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