Description
[ Other Name ] Bactrim
[ Synonyms ] 4-amino-N-(5-methyl-1,2-oxazol-3-yl)benzenesulfonamide;Sulfamethoxazole;Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(5-methyl-3-isoxazolyl)-;
[ CAS NO. ] 723-46-6
[ Molecular Formula ] C10H11N3O3S
[ Molecular weight ] 253.276
[ Appearance ] White Powder
[ Melting Point ] 166 °C
[ Boiling Point ] 482℃
[ Density ] 1.3915 (rough estimate)
[ Refractive index ] 1.6630 (estimate)
[ Solubility ] Practically insoluble in water, freely soluble in acetone, sparingly soluble in ethanol (96 per cent). It dissolves in dilute solutions of sodium hydroxide and in dilute acids.
[ Main Function ] Synthetic Anti-infective Drugs
[ Application ]
1. Sulfamethoxazole is commonly used to treat urinary tract infections. In addition can be used as an alternative to amoxicillin-based antibiotics to treat sinusitis. It can also be used to treat toxoplasmosis.
2. Sulfamethoxazole is A kind of pharmaceatical raw material used for medicine cotrimoxazole.
About Sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)
Sulfamethoxazole is an antibiotic. It is used for bacterial infections such as urinary tract infections, bronchitis, and prostatitis and is effective against both gram negative and positive bacteria such as Listeria monocytogenes and E. coli.
Sulfamethoxazole is used only in combination with the diaminopyrimidine trimethoprim.
