sulfisoxazole

sulfisoxazole /sul·fi·sox·a·zole/ (sul″fĭ-sok´sah-zōl) a short-acting sulfonamide antibacterial, used particularly as the base or s. acetyl for infections of the urinary tract and as s. diolamine as a topical ophthalmic antibacterial.

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sulfiSOXAZOLE

[sul′fisok′səzōl]

a sulfonamide antibiotic.

indications It is prescribed in the treatment of conjunctivitis and urinary tract infections, including vaginitis, cystitis, and pyelonephritis.

contraindications Porphyria, urinary tract obstruction, or known hypersensitivity to this drug or to sulfonamide medications prohibits its use. It is not given during the last trimester of pregnancy or to children less than 2 months of age.

adverse effects Among the more serious adverse effects are crystalluria, blood dyscrasias, and severe hypersensitivity reactions.

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sulfisoxazole [sul″fĭ-sok´sah-zōl]

a short-acting sulfonamide antibacterial; used as the base or as sulfisoxazole acetyl particularly for infections of the urinary tract and as sulfisoxazole diolamine as a topical ophthalmic antibacterial.

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sulfisoxazole (sul´fsok´szōl´),

n brand name: Gantrisin;
drug class: sulfonamide, short-acting; antiinfective;
action: interferes with bacterial biosynthesis of proteins by competitive antagonism of paraaminoben-zoic acid (PABA);
uses: treatment of urinary tract, systemic infections; chancroid; trachoma; toxoplasmosis, acute otitis media; lymphogranuloma venereum; eye infections.

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sulfisoxazole

see sulfafurazole.

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sulfisoxazole

Gantrisin^® Pharmacology A sulfonamide used primarily to treat UTIs