sulfalene
Sign in to saveSulfalene (INN, USAN) or sulfametopyrazine (BAN) is a long-acting sulfonamide antibacterial used for the treatment of chronic bronchitis, urinary tract infections and malaria. As of 2014 there were only two countries in which it is currently still marketed: Thailand and Ireland.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C11H12N4O3S
- Molecular weight
- 280.31 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 4-amino-N-(3-methoxypyrazin-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide
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Research
195 papers- [Sulfalene].Fel'dsher i akusherka · 1978
- [Sulfalene].Farmatsiia · 1977
- Efficacy and safety of single-dose artesunate plus sulfalene/pyrimethamine combined with praziquantel for the treatment of children with Schistosoma mansoni or Schistosoma haematobium in western Kenya: a randomised, open-label controlled trial.Parasites & vectors · 2024
- Efficacy of a Single Oral Dose of Artesunate plus Sulfalene-Pyrimethamineversus Praziquantel in the Treatment of Schistosoma mansoni in Kenyan Children: An Open-Label, Randomized, Exploratory Trial.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2024
- The influence of acetylator phenotype on the response to sulfalene in individuals with chloroquine-resistant falciparum malaria.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 1978
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- +280.063011
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- P2868
- antimalarial
- P366
- medication
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Sulfalene (INN, USAN) or sulfametopyrazine (BAN) is a long-acting sulfonamide antibacterial used for the treatment of chronic bronchitis, urinary tract infections and malaria. As of 2014 there were only two countries in which it is currently still marketed: Thailand and Ireland.
It was discovered by researchers at Farmitalia and first published in 1960 and was marketed as Kelfizina.