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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C10H10N3O3S.Na
Molecular Weight 275.259
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of SULFAMETHOXAZOLE SODIUM

SMILES

[Na+].CC1=CC([N-]S(=O)(=O)C2=CC=C(N)C=C2)=NO1

InChI

InChIKey=LARLNXOUTTUXPN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C10H10N3O3S.Na/c1-7-6-10(12-16-7)13-17(14,15)9-4-2-8(11)3-5-9;/h2-6H,11H2,1H3;/q-1;+1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C10H11N3O3S
Molecular Weight 253.278
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula Na
Molecular Weight 22.98976928
Charge 1
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Sulfamethoxazole is a synthetic antibacterial drug,which is used in combination with trimethoprim (Bactrim, Septra) for the treatment or prevention of infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria. Sulfamethoxazole acts by inhibiting folic acid synthesis via enzyme called dihydropteroate synthase.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
0.71 µM [IC50]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Curative
BACTRIM

Approved Use

To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) tablets and other antibacterial drugs, Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) tablets should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to empiric selection of therapy.

Launch Date

1973
Curative
BACTRIM

Approved Use

To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) tablets and other antibacterial drugs, Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) tablets should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to empiric selection of therapy.

Launch Date

1973
Curative
BACTRIM

Approved Use

To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) tablets and other antibacterial drugs, Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) tablets should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to empiric selection of therapy.

Launch Date

1973
Curative
BACTRIM

Approved Use

To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) tablets and other antibacterial drugs, Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) tablets should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to empiric selection of therapy.

Launch Date

1973
Curative
BACTRIM

Approved Use

To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) tablets and other antibacterial drugs, Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) tablets should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to empiric selection of therapy.

Launch Date

1973
Curative
BACTRIM

Approved Use

To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) tablets and other antibacterial drugs, Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) tablets should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to empiric selection of therapy.

Launch Date

1973
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
94.42 μg/mL
1200 mg single, oral
dose: 1200 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
46.3 μg/mL
800 mg single, oral
dose: 800 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered: TRIMETHOPRIM
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1202.5 μg × h/mL
1200 mg single, oral
dose: 1200 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
12.8 h
800 mg single, oral
dose: 800 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered: TRIMETHOPRIM
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
30%
800 mg single, oral
dose: 800 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered: TRIMETHOPRIM
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
800 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 800 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 800 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 86 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 86 years
Sex: F
Sources:
Disc. AE: Insomnia...
Other AEs: Fear, Behaviour abnormal...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Insomnia
Other AEs:
Fear
Behaviour abnormal
Visual hallucinations
Disorientation
Auditory hallucinations
Sources:
1600 mg multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 1600 mg
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 1600 mg
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: adult
Sources:
Other AEs: Leucopenia...
Other AEs:
Leucopenia
Sources:
2400 mg 1 times / day single, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 2400 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 2400 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, mean age 20 years
1200 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 1200 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 1200 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, mean age 47 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: mean age 47 years
Sources:
Disc. AE: Allergic reaction...
Other AEs: Granulocytopenia...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Allergic reaction (3.8%)
Other AEs:
Granulocytopenia
Sources:
800 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 800 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 800 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, mean age 58 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: mean age 58 years
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Disc. AE: Skin rash...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Skin rash (4.9%)
Sources:
1200 mg multiple, oral
Studied dose
Dose: 1200 mg
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 1200 mg
Sources:
unhealthy, median age 69 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: median age 69 years
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Other AEs: Agranulocytosis...
Other AEs:
Agranulocytosis (9.9%)
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Auditory hallucinations
800 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 800 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 800 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 86 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 86 years
Sex: F
Sources:
Behaviour abnormal
800 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 800 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 800 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 86 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 86 years
Sex: F
Sources:
Disorientation
800 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 800 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 800 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 86 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 86 years
Sex: F
Sources:
Fear
800 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 800 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 800 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 86 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 86 years
Sex: F
Sources:
Visual hallucinations
800 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 800 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 800 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 86 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 86 years
Sex: F
Sources:
Insomnia Disc. AE
800 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 800 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 800 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 86 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 86 years
Sex: F
Sources:
Leucopenia
1600 mg multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 1600 mg
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 1600 mg
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: adult
Sources:
Granulocytopenia
1200 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 1200 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 1200 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, mean age 47 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: mean age 47 years
Sources:
Allergic reaction 3.8%
Disc. AE
1200 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 1200 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 1200 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, mean age 47 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: mean age 47 years
Sources:
Skin rash 4.9%
Disc. AE
800 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 800 mg, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 800 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, mean age 58 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: mean age 58 years
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Agranulocytosis 9.9%
1200 mg multiple, oral
Studied dose
Dose: 1200 mg
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 1200 mg
Sources:
unhealthy, median age 69 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: median age 69 years
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Overview

OverviewOther

Other InhibitorOther SubstrateOther Inducer





Drug as perpetrator​Drug as victim

Drug as victim

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
yes
yes
yes (co-administration study)
Comment: ketoconazole did not inhibit hydroxylamine formation or any route of SMX metabolism; fluconazole decreased 5OH-SMX-acetate by64.0%
Page: 3.0
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Current treatment options for chronic granulomatous disease.
2002-07
Study of different off-line sample processing procedures and the measurement of antibiotic and antiviral levels in human serum by high-performance liquid chromatography.
2002-06-25
Second derivative spectrophotometric determination of trimethoprime and sulfamethoxazole in the presence of hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (HP-beta-CD).
2002-06-20
Sensitivity and resistance of antibiotics in common infection of male and female.
2002-06-05
[Characterization of Vibrio cholerae eltor in the city of Kazan in 2001].
2002-06-05
Ofuji's disease: a report on 20 patients with clinical and histopathologic analysis.
2002-06
Trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole are selective inhibitors of CYP2C8 and CYP2C9, respectively.
2002-06
In vitro activities of pentamidine, pyrimethamine, trimethoprim, and sulfonamides against Aspergillus species.
2002-06
Prevalence and predictors of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole resistance among uropathogenic Escherichia coli isolates in Michigan.
2002-04-15
Quantification of veterinary antibiotics (sulfonamides and trimethoprim) in animal manure by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.
2002-04-05
Can the enhanced renal clearance of antibiotics in cystic fibrosis patients be explained by P-glycoprotein transport?
2002-04
Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium DT104 isolated from humans, United States, 1985, 1990, and 1995.
2002-04
Transfer and distribution profiles of dietary sulphonamides in the tissues of the laying hen.
2002-04
Inhibition by atovaquone of CYP2C9-mediated sulphamethoxazole hydroxylamine formation.
2002-04
Pneumocystis carinii infection in bilateral aural polyps in a human immunodeficiency virus-positive patient.
2002-04
Drug specific cytotoxic T-cells in the skin lesions of a patient with toxic epidermal necrolysis.
2002-04
Liquid chromatographic determination of multiple sulfonamides, nitrofurans, and chloramphenicol residues in pasteurized milk.
2002-03-07
Simultaneous dissolution profiles of two drugs in pharmaceutical formulations by an FIA manifold.
2002-03-01
Septicaemic pasteurellosis in ostriches (Struthio camelus) in central Saudi Arabia.
2002-03
Pharmacokinetics of sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim in donkeys, mules, and horses.
2002-03
Iminodibenzyl as a novel coupling agent for the spectrophotometric determination of sulfonamide derivatives.
2002-03
Determination of anti-microbial susceptibilities of Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Moraxella catarrhalis.
2002-02
Role of endotoxin in 6-sulfanilamidoindazole(6SAI)-induced arthritis in rats.
2002-02
Brucellosis in the etiology of febrile neutropenia: case report.
2002-02
Occurrence of Salmonella enterica serotype typhimurium DT104A in retail ground beef.
2002-02
Folic acid antagonism of sulfa drug treatments.
2002-02
Amniotic membrane in the surgical management of acute toxic epidermal necrolysis.
2002-02
Allergic adverse reactions to sulfonamides.
2002-01
Linkage between toxin production and purine biosynthesis in Clostridium difficile.
2002-01
Bacterial infections in cirrhosis: epidemiological changes with invasive procedures and norfloxacin prophylaxis.
2002-01
Antimicrobial susceptibility of Haemophilus influenzae among children in Beijing, China, 1999-2000.
2002
Determination of selected sulfonamide antibiotics and trimethoprim in manure by electrospray and atmospheric pressure chemical ionization tandem mass spectrometry.
2002
Matrix solid-phase dispersion extraction and high-performance liquid chromatographic determination of residual sulfonamides in chicken.
2001-12-07
Bilirubin-albumin binding and free bilirubin.
2001-12
High-performance liquid chromatographic procedure for routine residue monitoring of seven sulfonamides in milk.
2001-12
Hydrogen bonding in sulfonamides.
2001-12
Resistance to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and modifications in genes coding for dihydrofolate reductase and dihydropteroate synthase in European Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates.
2001-12
Vibrio cholerae O1 outbreak isolates in Mozambique and South Africa in 1998 are multiple-drug resistant, contain the SXT element and the aadA2 gene located on class 1 integrons.
2001-12
Natural antimicrobial susceptibilities of Plesiomonas shigelloides strains.
2001-12
Folic acid utilisation related to sulfa drug resistance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
2001-11-13
Paraplegia secondary to Burkholderia pseudomallei myelitis: a case report.
2001-11
Plasmid mediated antibiotic resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae.
2001-10
Antimicrobial susceptibility and plasmids from Escherichia coli isolated from rats.
2001-10
Possible interaction between gliclazide, fluconazole and sulfamethoxazole resulting in severe hypoglycaemia.
2001-10
Cotrimoxazole treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.
2001-10
Estimating the relative stability of polymorphs and hydrates from heats of solution and solubility data.
2001-09
The occurrence of sinusitis in HIV-infected patients with fever.
2001-09
Practice guidelines for the treatment of uncomplicated cystitis.
2001-08
Tg.AC genetically altered mouse: assay working group overview of available data.
2001
Neonatal mouse model: review of methods and results.
2001
Patents

Sample Use Guides

The usual adult dosage in the treatment of urinary tract infections and otitis media is 1 DS (double strength) tablet (each DS tablets contains 800 mg sulfamethoxazole and 160 mg trimethoprim) every 12 hours for 10 to 14 days. An identical daily dosage is used for 5 days in the treatment of shigellosis. The recommended dose for children with urinary tract infections or acute otitis media is 40 mg/kg sulfamethoxazole and 8 mg/kg trimethoprim per 24 hours, given in two divided doses every 12 hours for 10 days. An identical daily dosage is used for 5 days in the treatment of shigellosis.The usual adult dosage in the treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis is 1 DS tablet every 12 hours for 14 days. The recommended dosage for treatment of patients with documented Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia is 75 to 100 mg/kg sulfamethoxazole and 15 to 20 mg/kg trimethoprim per 24 hours given in equally divided doses every 6 hours for 14 to 21 days. The recommended dosage for prophylaxis in adults is 1 DS tablet daily. For the treatment of traveler’s diarrhea, the usual adult dosage is 1 DS tablet every 12 hours for 5 days.
Route of Administration: Oral
Bacterias were treated with 23.75 ug sulfamethoxazole to test the susceptibility of microorganisms. MIC values were 38 mcg/ml (Enterobacteriaceae), 9.5 mcg/ml (Haemophilus influenzae), 9.5 mcg/ml (Streptococcus pneumoniae).
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Name Type Language
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE SODIUM
WHO-DD  
Common Name English
BENZENESULFONAMIDE, 4-AMINO-N-(5-METHYL-3-ISOXAZOLYL)-, SODIUM SALT (1:1)
Preferred Name English
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE SODIUM [JAN]
Common Name English
SODIUM N-(5-METHYLISOXAZOL-3-YL)SULPHANILAMIDATE
Systematic Name English
SODIUM 4-AMINO-N-(5-METHYLISOXAZOL-3-YL)BENZENESULFONAMIDE
Systematic Name English
Sulfamethoxazole sodium [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
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EVMPD
SUB35068
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PUBCHEM
15899900
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
224-939-2
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CAS
4563-84-2
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DTXSID301339615
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PJ0X8H59AI
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100000128258
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CHEMBL443
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