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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C9H10N4O2S2
Molecular Weight 270.331
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of SULFAMETHIZOLE

SMILES

CC1=NN=C(NS(=O)(=O)C2=CC=C(N)C=C2)S1

InChI

InChIKey=VACCAVUAMIDAGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C9H10N4O2S2/c1-6-11-12-9(16-6)13-17(14,15)8-4-2-7(10)3-5-8/h2-5H,10H2,1H3,(H,12,13)

HIDE SMILES / InChI
Sulfamethizole is an oral antiobiotic, which was used against urinary tract infections under the name Thiosulfil. Sulfamethizole blocks bacterial growth by inhibiting folic acid synthesis via enzyme called dihydropteroate synthase. The drug is no longer marketed in the USA.

Approval Year

TargetsConditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Curative
THIOSULFIL

Approved Use

For urinary tract infections.

Launch Date

1953
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
62.88 μg/mL
1 g single, oral
dose: 1 g
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SULFAMETHIZOLE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
144 μg × h/mL
1 g single, oral
dose: 1 g
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SULFAMETHIZOLE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1.4 h
1 g single, oral
dose: 1 g
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SULFAMETHIZOLE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
Overview

Overview

CYP3A4CYP2C9CYP2D6hERG

OverviewOther

Other InhibitorOther SubstrateOther Inducer
Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
yes
yes (co-administration study)
Comment: can't access journal; 1.6-fold increase in tolbutamide AUC was predicted, which agreed well with reported increases in humans
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Studies of human IgE to a sulfonamide determinant.
1987 Mar
Drugs as allergens: detection and combining site specificities of IgE antibodies to sulfamethoxazole.
1988 Dec
Interaction of sulfonamide and sulfone compounds with Toxoplasma gondii dihydropteroate synthase.
1990 Feb
Inhibition of bioluminescence in Photobacterium phosphoreum by sulfamethizole and its stimulation by thymine.
1990 Jun 26
Interaction of Pneumocystis carinii dihydropteroate synthase with sulfonamides and diaminodiphenyl sulfone (dapsone).
1994 Feb
[Effects of drugs on the liver. A review illustrated with 3 clinical cases].
1994 Jan 10
Multiresidue determination of sulfonamides in a variety of biological matrices by supported liquid membrane with high pressure liquid chromatography-electrospray mass spectrometry detection.
2004 Sep 8
Exacerbation of Whipple's disease associated with infliximab treatment.
2005 Mar-Apr
[Determination of residual sulfonamides in meat by high performance liquid chromatography with solid-phase extraction].
2005 Nov
Antifungal and antibacterial resistance profiles between Cambodia and Kenyan children with human immunodeficiency virus infections receiving trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis.
2005 Nov
Simultaneous determination of 16 sulfonamides in honey by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry.
2005 Sep-Oct
Prevalence of multidrug-resistant Salmonella on ready-to-eat betel leaves (Paan) and in water used for soaking betel leaves in North Indian cities.
2006 Feb
Application of capillary zone electrophoresis with large-volume sample stacking to the sensitive determination of sulfonamides in meat and ground water.
2006 Oct
Determination of antimicrobials in sludge from infiltration basins at two artificial recharge plants by pressurized liquid extraction-liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.
2006 Oct 13
Intracranial Nocardia recurrence during fluorinated quinolones therapy.
2006 Sep
Clinical studies with oral lipid based formulations of poorly soluble compounds.
2007 Aug
Optimizing therapy for Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.
2007 Dec
Development of a group-specific immunoassay for sulfonamides. Application to bee honey analysis.
2007 Feb 15
Simultaneous determination of 17 sulfonamides and the potentiators ormetoprim and trimethoprim in salmon muscle by liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry detection.
2007 Jan-Feb
Comparison of Salmonella enterica serovar Heidelberg susceptibility testing results.
2007 Jun
Determination of 10 sulfonamide residues in meat samples by liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection.
2007 Mar-Apr
Analytical methods for multiresidue determination of sulfonamides and trimethoprim in meat and ground water samples by CE-MS and CE-MS/MS.
2007 Nov
Gene expression profiling of cuticular proteins across the moult cycle of the crab Portunus pelagicus.
2007 Oct 10
Free-radical-induced oxidative and reductive degradation of sulfa drugs in water: absolute kinetics and efficiencies of hydroxyl radical and hydrated electron reactions.
2007 Sep 20
[A case of Salmonella paratyphi A infection in Poland].
2008
Risk of miscarriage for pregnant users of pivmecillinam: a population-based case-control study.
2008 Apr
Simultaneous determination of sulfonamides, tetracyclines and tiamulin in swine wastewater by solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.
2008 Aug 22
Differential expression profiling of components associated with exoskeletal hardening in crustaceans.
2008 Dec 1
A putative farnesoic acid O-methyltransferase (FAMeT) orthologue in Drosophila melanogaster (CG10527): relationship to juvenile hormone biosynthesis?
2008 Feb
Farnesoic acid O-methyl transferase (FAMeT) isoforms: conserved traits and gene expression patterns related to caste differentiation in the stingless bee, Melipona scutellaris.
2008 Feb
Predictors of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli in the feces of vegetarians and newly hospitalized adults in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
2008 Feb 1
Toxicology profile of N-methyl-D-aspartate antagonists delivered by intrathecal infusion in the canine model.
2008 May
Gastric emptying for liquids and solids after distal gastrectomy with Billroth-I reconstruction.
2008 May-Jun
Purification of nine sulfonamides from chicken tissues by immunoaffinity chromatography using two monoclonal antibodies.
2008 Nov-Dec
[What are we learning about Staphylococcus saprophyticus?].
2008 Oct
Multiresidue determination of sulfonamides in chicken meat by polymer monolith microextraction and capillary zone electrophoresis with field-amplified sample stacking.
2008 Sep 26
Electrocardiographic changes after shoulder arthroplasty.
2008 Sep-Oct
Pivmecillinam versus sulfamethizole for short-term treatment of uncomplicated acute cystitis in general practice: a randomized controlled trial.
2009
Analysis of antimicrobial resistance and plasmid profiles in Salmonella serovars associated with tropical seafood of India.
2009 Jun
A confirmatory method for the simultaneous extraction, separation, identification and quantification of Tetracycline, Sulphonamide, Trimethoprim and Dapsone residues in muscle by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry according to Commission Decision 2002/657/EC.
2009 Nov 13
Cloning and characterization of a putative farnesoic acid O-methyltransferase gene from the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens.
2010
Aqueous photocatalytic oxidation of sulfamethizole.
2010 Dec 14
The putative-farnesoic acid O-methyl transferase (FAMeT) gene of Ceratitis capitata: characterization and pre-imaginal life expression.
2010 Feb
Antibiotic immunosensing: determination of sulfathiazole in water and honey.
2010 Jun 15
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole-induced hyperkalemia in patients receiving inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin system: a population-based study.
2010 Jun 28
Evolution and functional divergence of enzymes involved in sesquiterpenoid hormone biosynthesis in crustaceans and insects.
2010 Mar
Biodegradation of pharmaceuticals by Rhodococcus rhodochrous and Aspergillus niger by co-metabolism.
2010 Mar 1
Removal of sulfadiazine, sulfamethizole, sulfamethoxazole, and sulfathiazole from aqueous solution by ozonation.
2010 May
Effects of short-term oral administration of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole on Schirmer II tear test results in clinically normal rabbits.
2010 May 15
Marine polysaccharides in pharmaceutical applications: an overview.
2010 Sep 2
Patents

Sample Use Guides

Sulfamethizole is given orally at a dose of 1 gram twice daily for three days.
Route of Administration: Oral
MIC values for Sulfamethizole were: 64 ug/ml (KMA-4845 and KMA-21476 E.coli strains), 128 ug/ml (KMA-26883 strain), 512 ug/ml (21804403-132 and UVI-203 strains), 1024 ug/ml (UVI-202 and 21398355-97 strains).
Name Type Language
SULFAMETHIZOLE
EP   GREEN BOOK   HSDB   INN   MART.   MI   ORANGE BOOK   USP   USP-RS   VANDF   WHO-DD  
INN  
Official Name English
NSC-757327
Code English
SULFAMETHIZOLE [ORANGE BOOK]
Common Name English
SULPHAMETHIZOLE
Common Name English
SULFAMETHIZOLE [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
N (SUP 1)-(5-METHYL-1,3,4-THIADIAZOL-2-YL)SULFANILAMIDE
Systematic Name English
sulfamethizole [INN]
Common Name English
SULFAMETHIZOLE [MART.]
Common Name English
SULFAMETHIZOLE [VANDF]
Common Name English
BENZENESULFONAMIDE, 4-AMINO-N-(5-METHYL-1,3,4-THIADIAZOL-2-YL)-
Systematic Name English
SULFAMETHIZOLE [MI]
Common Name English
SULFAMETHIZOLE [EP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
SULFAMETHIZOLE [HSDB]
Common Name English
SULFAMETHIZOLE [JAN]
Common Name English
SULFAMETHIZOLE [USP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
THIOSULFIL
Brand Name English
Sulfamethizole [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
SULFAMETHIZOLE [USP-RS]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
CFR 21 CFR 520.2280
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WHO-VATC QD06BA04
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WHO-ATC B05CA04
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WHO-ATC S01AB01
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WHO-VATC QB05CA04
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WHO-ATC D06BA04
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WHO-VATC QS01AB01
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LIVERTOX 910
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NCI_THESAURUS C29739
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WHO-VATC QJ01EQ02
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WHO-ATC J01EB02
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL1191
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CAS
144-82-1
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INN
529
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NSC
757327
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MESH
D013419
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EVMPD
SUB10710MIG
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SMS_ID
100000092325
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RS_ITEM_NUM
1630009
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CHEBI
9331
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DRUG BANK
DB00576
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
205-641-1
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HSDB
4379
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RXCUI
10179
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID5023615
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WIKIPEDIA
SULFAMETHIZOLE
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FDA UNII
25W8454H16
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MERCK INDEX
m10318
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DAILYMED
25W8454H16
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PUBCHEM
5328
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NCI_THESAURUS
C47736
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DRUG CENTRAL
2512
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