Term Name: | sulfadoxine |
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Synonyms: | 4-amino-N-(5,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-4-yl)benzenesulfonamide, 4-Sulfanilamido-5,6-dimethoxypyrimidine, sulfadoxina, sulfadoxine, sulfadoxinum, Sulforthomidine, Sulphadoxine, Sulphormethoxine |
Definition: | A sulfonamide consisting of pyrimidine having methoxy substituents at the 5- and 6-positions and a 4-aminobenzenesulfonamido group at the 4-position. In combination with the antiprotozoal pyrimethamine (CHEBI:8673) it is used as an antimalarial. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:9329] ( EBI ) |