Sulfafurazole

Sulfafurazole
Sulfafurazole
Systematic (IUPAC) name
4-amino-N-(3,4-dimethyl-1,2-oxazol-5-yl)benzenesulfonamide
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
MedlinePlus a601049
Pregnancy cat. To be avoided within two months of term
Legal status Prescription only
Routes Oral
Pharmacokinetic data
Excretion Excreted unchanged in urine
Identifiers
CAS number 127-69-5 YesY
ATC code J01EB05 S01AB02 QJ01EQ05
PubChem CID 5344
DrugBank APRD00595
UNII 740T4C525W N
KEGG D00450 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL453 N
Chemical data
Formula C11H13N3O3S 
Mol. mass 267.30 g/mol
SMILES eMolecules & PubChem
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Sulphafurazole (INN, also known as sulfisoxazole) is a sulfonamide antibacterial with an oxazole substituent. It has antibiotic activity against a wide range of Gram-negative and Gram-positive organisms. It is sometimes given in combination with erythromycin or phenazopyridine. It is used locally in a 4% solution or ointment.

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