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Sulfathiazole


Sulfathiazole
Systematic (IUPAC) name
4-amino-N-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide
Identifiers
CAS number	?
ATC code	D06BA02 J01EB07
PubChem	5340
Chemical data
Formula	C₉H₉N₃O₂S₂
Mol. mass	255.319 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
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Legal status
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Sulfathiazole is a short-acting sulfa drug. It used to be a common oral and topical antimicrobial until less toxic alternatives were discovered. It is still occasionally used, sometimes in combination with sulfabenzamide and sulfacetamide, and in aquariums.

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Cultural references

Sulfathiazole is mentioned in chapter 104 of Kurt Vonnegut's novel Cat's Cradle, and several of his short stories.

v • d • e Antibiotics and chemotherapeutics for dermatological use (D06)
Antibiotics: tetracycline and derivatives	Demeclocycline - Chlortetracycline - Oxytetracycline - Tetracycline
Antibiotics: other	Fusidic acid - Chloramphenicol - Neomycin - Bacitracin - Gentamicin - Tyrothricin - Mupirocin - Virginiamycin - Rifaximin - Amikacin
Chemotherapeutics: sulfonamides	Silver sulfadiazine - Sulfathiazole - Mafenide - Sulfamethizole - Sulfanilamide - Sulfamerazine
Chemotherapeutics: antivirals	Idoxuridine - Tromantadine - Aciclovir - Podophyllotoxin - Inosine - Penciclovir - Lysozyme - Ibacitabine - Edoxudine - Imiquimod - Docosanol
Chemotherapeutics: other	Metronidazole

v • d • e Antibacterials for systemic use: sulfonamides (sulfa drugs) and trimethoprim (J01E)
Trimethoprim and derivatives	Trimethoprim • Brodimoprim
Short-acting sulfonamides	Sulfaisodimidine • Sulfamethizole • Sulfadimidine • Sulfapyridine • Sulfafurazole • Sulfanilamide • Sulfathiazole • Sulfathiourea
Intermediate-acting sulfonamides	Sulfamethoxazole • Sulfadiazine • Sulfamoxole
Long-acting sulfonamides	Sulfadimethoxine • Sulfalene • Sulfametomidine • Sulfametoxydiazine • Sulfamethoxypyridazine • Sulfaperin • Sulfamerazine • Sulfaphenazole • Sulfamazon
Combinations	Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim
Other	Mafenide • Prontosil • Sulfacetamide • Sulfasalazine • Sulfisoxazole