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sulfisoxazole

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sulfisoxazole

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Also known as Sulfafurazole, Sosol, Sulphafurazole, Sulsoxin, Entusil, Sulfalar, Neazolin, N'-(3,4)dimethylisoxazol-5-yl-sulphanilamide

Sulfafurazole (INN, also known as sulfisoxazole) is a sulfonamide antibacterial with a dimethyl-isoxazole substituent. It possesses antibiotic activity against a wide range of Gram-negative and Gram-positive organisms. It is sometimes given in combination with erythromycin (see erythromycin/sulfafurazole) or phenazopyridine. It is used locally in a 4% solution or ointment.

Chemical data

Formula
C11H13N3O3S
Molecular weight
267.31 g/mol
IUPAC name
4-amino-N-(3,4-dimethyl-1,2-oxazol-5-yl)benzenesulfonamide
SMILES
CC1=C(ON=C1C)NS(=O)(=O)C2=CC=C(C=C2)N
InChIKey
NHUHCSRWZMLRLA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1
Polar surface area
107 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
6
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Approved
Molecule type
Small molecule
First approval
1971
Admin. routes
oral, parenteral, topical
Indications
osteomyelitis, bacterial disease, eye infection

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Research

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
sulfonamide
Mass
267.067762
Has use
medication
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medical condition treated
urinary tract infection
chemical formula
C₁₁H₁₃N₃O₃S
canonical SMILES
CC1=C(ON=C1C)NS(=O)(=O)C2=CC=C(C=C2)N
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
sulfafurazole
has characteristic
bitterness
stylized name
sulfiSOXAZOLE
Commons category
Sulfafurazole
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Sulfafurazole (INN, also known as sulfisoxazole) is a sulfonamide antibacterial with a dimethyl-isoxazole substituent. It possesses antibiotic activity against a wide range of Gram-negative and Gram-positive organisms. It is sometimes given in combination with erythromycin (see erythromycin/sulfafurazole) or phenazopyridine. It is used locally in a 4% solution or ointment.

==References==

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