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| Preferred Name | Sulfamethoxazole | |
| Synonyms |
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(5-methyl-3-isoxazolyl)- Sulfisomezole Sulfanilamide, N'-(5-methyl-3-isoxazolyl)- Sulfamethoxazole Gamazole Metoxal Radonil |
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| Definitions |
A sulfonamide bacteriostatic antibiotic that is most commonly used in combination with trimethoprim as the drug Bactrim. Sulfamethoxazole competitively inhibits dihydropteroate synthase preventing the formation of dihydropteroic acid, a precursor of folic acid which is required for bacterial growth. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C47737 |
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| CAS_Registry |
723-46-6
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| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:9332
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| Chemical_Formula |
C10H11N3O3S
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| code |
C47737
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| Concept_In_Subset | ||
| Contributing_Source |
FDA
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| DEFINITION |
A sulfonamide bacteriostatic antibiotic that is most commonly used in combination with trimethoprim as the drug Bactrim. Sulfamethoxazole competitively inhibits dihydropteroate synthase preventing the formation of dihydropteroic acid, a precursor of folic acid which is required for bacterial growth.
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| FDA_UNII_Code |
JE42381TNV
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| FULL_SYN |
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(5-methyl-3-isoxazolyl)- Sulfisomezole Sulfanilamide, N'-(5-methyl-3-isoxazolyl)- Sulfamethoxazole Gamazole Metoxal Radonil
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| label |
Sulfamethoxazole
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Sulfamethoxazole
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| NSC Number |
147832
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| Preferred_Name |
Sulfamethoxazole
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C47737
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| Semantic_Type |
Pharmacologic Substance
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0038689
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