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Preferred Name

Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole

Synonyms

Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim DS)

Cotrimoxazole

Co-Trimoxazole

Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole

Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole

Sulfamethoprim

co-trimoxazole

trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

Bactrim

Bactrim DS

Bactrimel

Centran

Centrin

Cotrim

Eslectin

Insozalin

SMZ-TMP

Septra

Sulfatrim

Sulmeprim

TMP-SMX

Trimedin

Trimezole

Uroplus

Definitions

A synthetic combination of two antibacterial agents, trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole. This synergistic combination, also known as Co-Trimoxazole, inhibits two sequential steps in the bacterial metabolism of folic acid. Trimethoprim is a pyrimidine inhibitor of dihydrofolate reductase; sulfamethoxazole is a sulfamide inhibitor of bacterial dihydrofolate synthase.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C909

Accepted_Therapeutic_Use_For

Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia; Various bacterial infections

ALT_DEFINITION

An antibiotic drug used to treat infection and prevent pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.

CAS_Registry

8064-90-2

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:3770

code

C909

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C176424

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C173381

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C173383

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116978

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C201600

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

Contributing_Source

CTRP

HemOnc

DEFINITION

A synthetic combination of two antibacterial agents, trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole. This synergistic combination, also known as Co-Trimoxazole, inhibits two sequential steps in the bacterial metabolism of folic acid. Trimethoprim is a pyrimidine inhibitor of dihydrofolate reductase; sulfamethoxazole is a sulfamide inhibitor of bacterial dihydrofolate synthase.

Display_Name

Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole

FULL_SYN

Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim DS)

Cotrimoxazole

Co-Trimoxazole

Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole

Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole

Sulfamethoprim

co-trimoxazole

trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

Bactrim

Bactrim DS

Bactrimel

Centran

Centrin

Cotrim

Eslectin

Insozalin

SMZ-TMP

Septra

Sulfatrim

Sulmeprim

TMP-SMX

Trimedin

Trimezole

Uroplus

label

Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole

Legacy Concept Name

Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole

NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID

39724

NSC Number

618652

PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID

39724

PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID

39724

Preferred_Name

Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C909

Semantic_Type

Organic Chemical

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0041044

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C2166

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