Synonyms: Kynex® | sulphamethoxypyridazine
sulfamethoxypyridazine is an approved drug
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Sulfamethoxypyridazine is a sulfonamide antibacterial compound [4].
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Summary of Clinical Use ![]() |
There is no information regarding current approval for clinical use of this drug on the US FDA or European Medicines Agency (EMA) websites. See the Drugs.com website for a list of countries where this drug may be in use (in some, this may be restricted to veterinary practice). |
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]. |