sulfadiazine /sul·fa·di·a·zine/ (-di´ah-zēn) a sulfonamide antibacterial, used as the base or the sodium salt in the treatment of infections including nocardiosis, toxoplasmosis, otitis media, and chloroquine-resistant falciparum malaria. See also under silver.
sulfADIAZINE
sulfadiazine
sul·fa·di·a·zine (s l f -d  -z n)n. A sulfa drug used in the treatment of meningitis and other infections. |
sulfADIAZINE
[sul′fədī′əzēn]
a sulfonamide antibacterial.
indications It is prescribed in the treatment of infection, particularly of the urinary tract, and in rheumatic fever prophylaxis.
contraindications Porphyria, urinary tract obstruction, or known hypersensitivity to sulfonamides prohibits its use.
adverse effects Among the more serious adverse effects are crystalluria, photosensitivity, severe allergic reactions, and blood dyscrasias.
sulfadiazine
a rapidly absorbed and readily excreted sulfonamide antibacterial agent. Used commonly in triple-sulfa preparations. The sodium salt is used intravenously.
silver sulfadiazine
see silver sulfadiazine.
sodium sulfadiazine
an antibacterial compound used intravenously.
sulfadiazine-trimethoprim
a very popular combination of a potentiated sulfonamide because of its broad antibacterial spectrum and its small dose rate.
sulfadiazine
Pharmacology A sulfonamide used with pyrimethamine to treat toxoplasmosis in AIDS and meningitis Adverse effects BM suppression, crystallization in urinary tract, leading to kidney failure. See Sulfonamide.
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