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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C12H14N4O4S
Molecular Weight 310.329
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

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Structure of SULFADOXINE

SMILES

COC1=C(OC)C(NS(=O)(=O)C2=CC=C(N)C=C2)=NC=N1

InChI

InChIKey=PJSFRIWCGOHTNF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C12H14N4O4S/c1-19-10-11(14-7-15-12(10)20-2)16-21(17,18)9-5-3-8(13)4-6-9/h3-7H,13H2,1-2H3,(H,14,15,16)

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Description

Sulfadoxine is an antimalarial agent which, together with pyrimethamine, composes an FDA-approved drug, Fansidar. Sulfadoxine acts by inhibiting dihydropteroate synthase; it crosses the blood-brain barrier and achieves 30% to 60% of the plasma concentration.

CNS Activity

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
0.14 µM [Ki]

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Curative
FANSIDAR

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
71.7 μg/mL
500 mg single, oral
SULFADOXINE plasma
Homo sapiens
165.15 mg/L
1500 mg single, oral
SULFADOXINE plasma
Homo sapiens
60 mg/L
500 mg single, oral
SULFADOXINE plasma
Homo sapiens

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
12394 μg × h/mL
500 mg single, oral
SULFADOXINE plasma
Homo sapiens
21761.02 mg × h/L
1500 mg single, oral
SULFADOXINE plasma
Homo sapiens

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
155.8 h
500 mg single, oral
SULFADOXINE plasma
Homo sapiens
200 h
500 mg single, oral
SULFADOXINE plasma
Homo sapiens

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
10%
500 mg single, oral
SULFADOXINE plasma
Homo sapiens

Doses

AEs

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Treatment: adults should take 2 to 3 tablets (each tablet contains 500 mg sulfadoxine and 25 mg pyrimethamine) taken as a single dose. Prevention: adults should take 1 tablet weekly or 2 tablets once every two weeks.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
MIC99 value was found to be 30000 and 500000 ng/ml for FC27 strain of P. falciparum and K1 strain of P. falciparum, respectively when treated with sulfadoxine.