Sulfamethoxazole Information

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Recent Sulfamethoxazole Side Effects

Posted by fuzzmarks about 14 hours ago
I'm on my second pill, of a 7-day prescription. 2 a day. Didn't bother me last night except for extreme nightmares. Took the ...

Posted by bcmom 3 days ago
Was prescribed this 9 days ago for a sinus infection. Last night (the 9th day) I was getting ready for bed and noticed a ras...

Posted by tgriff 26 days ago
I was prescribed Sulfameth/Trimeth 800/160 for a possible infection in my epididymis. I was given a 15-day prescription and h...

Sulfamethoxazole in the News

Local water authorities say impact on health is unanswered question - Charleston Post Courier
The system's untreated water included traces of Sulfamethoxazole, an antibiotic, but none was detected in the processed water piped to consumer's homes. ...
Mon Mar 10 00:47:43 -0400 2008

Pharmaceuticals in water gain national attention - Water Technology Online
... an antibiotic administered to cattle; sulfamethoxazole, an antibiotic that can be used to treat infections in humans and animals; and triclocarban, ...
Mon Mar 10 17:12:10 -0400 2008

Drug traces in nation's water pique Yuma concern - Yuma Sun
Sulfamethoxazole, an antibiotic used to treat urinary tract infections, was found only in untreated water - 2.5 parts per trillion. ...
Tue Mar 11 00:00:53 -0400 2008

Sulfamethoxazole Chemical Information

sulfamethoxazole - A broad-spectrum, short-acting sulfanilamide and a synthetic analog of para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) with antibacterial property. Sulfamethoxazole competes with PABA for the bacterial enzyme dihydropteroate synthase, thereby preventing the incorporation of PABA into dihydrofolic acid, the immediate precursor of folic acid. This leads to an inhibition of bacterial folic acid synthesis and de novo synthesis of purines and pyrimidines, ultimately resulting in cell growth arrest and cell death.