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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C12H14N4O2S
Molecular Weight 278.33
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of SULFAMETHAZINE

SMILES

CC1=CC(C)=NC(NS(=O)(=O)C2=CC=C(N)C=C2)=N1

InChI

InChIKey=ASWVTGNCAZCNNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C12H14N4O2S/c1-8-7-9(2)15-12(14-8)16-19(17,18)11-5-3-10(13)4-6-11/h3-7H,13H2,1-2H3,(H,14,15,16)

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Description

Sulfamethazine is a sulfonamide used to treat a variety of bacterial diseases in animals. It inhibits bacterial synthesis of dihydrofolic acid by competing with para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) for binding to dihydropteroate synthetase (dihydrofolate synthetase).

CNS Activity

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
5.7 µM [IC50]
5.7 µM [IC50]

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Curative
SULMET
Curative
SULMET

Doses

Overview

CYP3A4CYP2C9CYP2D6hERG

OverviewOther

Other InhibitorOther SubstrateOther Inducer

Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as victim

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Administer in drinking water to provide: Chickens 58 to 85 milligrams of sulfamethazine sodium per pound of body weight per day; turkeys 50 to 124 milligrams of sulfamethazine sodium per pound of body weight per day; depending upon the dosage, age, and class of chickens or turkeys, ambient temperature, and other factors. Administer to cattle and swine in drinking water, or as a drench, to provide 108 milligrams of sulfamethazine sodium per pound of body weight on the first day and 54 milligrams of sulfamethazine sodium per pound of body weight per day on the second, third, and fourth days of administration.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Unknown