Chemicals and Drugs

Sulfadiazine

One of the short-acting SULFONAMIDES used in combination with PYRIMETHAMINE to treat toxoplasmosis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and in newborns with congenital infections.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

One of the short-acting SULFONAMIDES used in combination with PYRIMETHAMINE to treat toxoplasmosis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and in newborns with congenital infections.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C10H10N4O2S
Molecular Weight
250.28 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
68-35-9
IUPAC Name
4-amino-N-pyrimidin-2-ylbenzenesulfonamide
InChIKey
SEEPANYCNGTZFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CN=C(N=C1)NS(=O)(=O)C2=CC=C(C=C2)N
MeSH Unique ID
D013411
Source
PubChem CID 5215

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Sulphadiazine
  • Sulfazin
  • Sulfazine
  • Zinc Sulfadiazine
  • Sulfadiazine, Zinc

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

METHYLSULFADIAZINE see SULFAMERAZINE is also available

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  1. D02w.065w.884w.060.170w
  2. D02w.065w.884w.725.755w
  3. D02w.092w.146.807.755w
  4. D02w.455w.426w.559w.389.085.170w
  5. D02w.886w.590w.700w.090.170w
  6. D02w.886w.590w.700w.725.755w

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NLM Classification

QV 265

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sulfadiazine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013411. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013411
  2. Sulfadiazine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfadiazine
  3. Sulfadiazine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2555060
  4. Sulfadiazine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5215. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5215