Synonyms: Albon® (veterinary) | sulfadimethoxydiazine | sulphadimethoxine
sulfadimethoxine is an approved drug (FDA (1958))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Sulfadimethoxine 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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Bioactivity Comments |
We have been unable to identify quantitative data for the antibacterial activity of sulfadimethoxine. The sulfonamide class of antibacterial compounds are primarily bacteriostatic agents and have a broad spectrum of activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative species of bacteria (reviewed in [4]). |