Sulfamethazine

Sulfamethazine is a sulfonamide consisting of pyrimidine with methyl substituents at the 4- and 6-positions and a 4-aminobenzenesulfonamido group at the 2-position. Among its listed roles, it functions as a antiinfective agent, a carcinogenic agent, a ligand, an antibacterial drug, an antimicrobial agent, an EC 2.5.1.15 (dihydropteroate synthase) inhibitor, an environmental contaminant, a xenobiotic and a drug allergen. It belongs to the class of pyrimidines, a sulfonamide and a sulfonamide antibiotic. Functionally, it is related to sulfanilamide. Its therapeutic use is listed as antibacterials and antibiotics. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Sulfadimesine, Sulfadimezin and Sulfadimidin. Its PubChem CID is 5327.