Application

Sulfamethoxazole is used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in milk samples using analytical and microbiological assay technique.

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Sulfonamide antibiotic that blocks the synthesis of dihydrofolic acid by inhibiting the enzyme dihydropteroate synthase.Mode of Action: Inhibits folic acid synthesis in prokaryotes.Anti-microbial Spectrum: Gram positive, Gram negative, ChlamydiaMode of Resistance: Alteration of dihydropteroate synthase or alternative pathway for folic acid synthesis.

General description

Sulfamethoxazole is a bacteriostatic antibiotic, belonging to the class of sulfonamides. It is widely used in the treatment of pneumocystis, coccidiosis, gastroenteritis, diarrhea, respiratory diseases such as pneumonia, etc.