Sulfamethoxazole

Introduction: Sulfamethoxazole

Description of Sulfamethoxazole

Sulfamethoxazole: a sulfonamide (trade name Gantanol) used to treat infections (especially infections of the urinary tract).
Source: WordNet 2.1

Sulfamethoxazole: A bacteriostatic antibacterial agent that interferes with folic acid synthesis in susceptible bacteria. Its broad spectrum of activity has been limited by the development of resistance. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p208)
Source: Diseases Database

Sulfamethoxazole: sulfonamide bacteriostatic antibacterial agent.
Source: CRISP

Sulfamethoxazole: A bacteriostatic antibacterial agent that interferes with folic acid synthesis in susceptible bacteria. Its broad spectrum of activity has been limited by the development of resistance. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p208).
Source: MeSH 2007

Sulfamethoxazole: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Sulfamethoxazole:

• Sulfonamide
• Sulfisoxazole
• Antibacterial
• Spectrum
• Spectrum disorder
• Rate
• Absorption
• Gastrointestinal
• Gastrointestinal symptoms (5299 causes)
• Gastrointestinal disease

Abbreviation: Sulfamethoxazole

Sulfamethoxazole: An abbreviation for:
Source: CRISP

• SMX

Terms associated with Sulfamethoxazole:

Terms Similar to Sulfamethoxazole:

• Sulphamethoxazole

Source: Diseases Database

• Gantanol

Source - WordNet 2.1

• Sulfamethylisoxazole

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Sulfamethoxazole:

• Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Combination

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Sulfamethoxazole

• Sulfanilamides

Source - MeSH 2007

• sulfanilamide

Source - CRISP

• sulfa drug
• sulfa
• sulpha
• sulfonamide

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Sulfamethoxazole

The following list attempts to classify Sulfamethoxazole into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• sulfa,sulfa drug,sulfonamide,sulpha
• antibacterial,antibacterial drug,bactericide
• medicament,medication,medicinal drug,medicine
• drug
• agent
• causal agency,causal agent,cause
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Organic Chemicals
  • Amides
    • Sulfonamides
      • Sulfanilamides
        • Sulfamethoxazole

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Organic Chemicals
  • Amines
    • Aniline Compounds
      • Sulfanilamides
        • Sulfamethoxazole

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Organic Chemicals
  • Sulfur Compounds
    • Sulfones
      • Sulfonamides
        • Sulfanilamides
          • Sulfamethoxazole

External links related to: Sulfamethoxazole

• Gantanol Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Sulfamethoxazole - RxList Monographs
• MedDet
• MDAdvice.com - Health Library - Prescription & Non-Prescription Drugs - SULFAMETHOXAZOLE

Source: Diseases Database

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