Sulfathiazole

Sulfathiazole

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IUPAC_name = 4-amino-"N"-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide



CAS_number=72-14-0
ATC_prefix=D06
ATC_suffix=BA02
ATC_supplemental=ATC|J01|EB07
PubChem=5340
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C=9 | H=9 | N=3 | O=2 | S=2
molecular_weight = 255.319 g/mol
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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.


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  • sulfathiazole — n. sulfa drug formerly used to treat pneumonia and other bacterial infections …   English contemporary dictionary

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