Synonyms: sulfameter | sulfamethoxydiazine | Sulla®
sulfametoxydiazine is an approved drug (FDA (1966))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Sulfametoxydiazine (USAN: sulfameter) is a sulfonamide antibacterial compound. This class of compounds are competitive inhibitors of bacterial dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS), an enzyme in the pathway which generates the folic acid that is essential for bacterial growth.
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Summary of Clinical Use ![]() |
In humans sulfametoxydiazine/sulfameter is used to treat urinary tract infections [3], and as a leprostatic agent. |
Mechanism Of Action and Pharmacodynamic Effects ![]() |
Sulfonamides are structural analogues of 4-aminobenzoic acid (pABA) an intermediate in the de novo synthesis of folate by some prokaryotes, lower eukaryotes and plants [2]. The antibacterial MMOA is competitive inhibition of bacterial dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) resulting in a block of folate biosynthesis [1]. |