SUZFAMETHOXAZOLE
SUZFAMETHOXAZOLE
Brand
Names : Sulfsomezole; Sulfamethylisoxazole; Sulfamethoxizole; Gantanol;
Sinomin; Sulphamethizole
It is prepared starting with ethyl 5-methylisoxazole-3- carbamate
and closely related to sulfisoxazole in chemical structure and antimicrobial
activity(t occurs as a odourless, bitter, almost white, crystalline powder,
m.p. 167.
It is soluble in water (1 : 3400), alcohol (1:5O) and acetone (1:3);
slightly soluble in chloroform (1:1000) and in solutions of alkali hydroxides.
The suspension should be stored in air-tight containers and protected from
light.
Uses :
The use of sulfamethoxazole and other sulfonamides has been ted by
the increasing incidence of resistant organism. Their main use is in the
treatment of acute, uncomplicated urinary tra ections.particularly those caused
by Escherichla
coli
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