Sulfadiazine

Sulfadiazine is a sulfonamide antibiotic.

It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most important medications needed in a basic health system.

Medical uses

It eliminates bacteria that cause infections by stopping the production of folate inside the bacterial cell, and is commonly used to treat urinary tract infections.

In combination, sulfadiazine and pyrimethamine, can be used to treat toxoplasmosis, a disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii.

Side effects

Side effects reported for sulfadiazine include: nausea, upset stomach, loss of appetite, and dizziness.

Brand names

Lantrisul; Neotrizine; Sulfa-Triple #2; Sulfadiazine; Sulfaloid; Sulfonamides Duplex; Sulfose; Terfonyl; Triple Sulfa; Triple Sulfas; Triple Sulfoid

See also

• Silver sulfadiazine

References

1. ^ "WHO Model List of EssentialMedicines". World Health Organization. October 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2014. 

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