Antibiotic
sulfadiazine
sul·fa·di·a·zine [ suhl-fuh-dahy-uh-zeen, -zin ]
Brand Names:
Equisul SDT; Rebalance; Uniprim
Effect:
Cellular Synthetic Activity Alteration; Decreased Folic Acid Modification
May Prevent:
Meningitis, Meningococcal; Rheumatic Fever
May Treat:
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections;
Chancroid;
Enterobacteriaceae Infections;
Malaria;
Meningitis, Meningococcal;
Nocardia Infections;
Otitis Media;
Toxoplasmosis;
Trachoma;
Urinary Tract Infections
More Information:
Definitions related to sulfadiazine:
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A synthetic pyrimidinyl sulfonamide derivative, short-acting bacteriostatic Sulfadiazine inhibits bacterial folic acid synthesis by competing with para amino benzoic acid. It is used in combination with pyrimethamine to treat toxoplasmosis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and in newborns with congenital infections. (NCI04)NCIU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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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.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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