Antibiotic
sulfapyridine Audio
sul·fa·pyr·i·dine [ suhl-fuh-pir-i-deen, -din ]
Effect:
Decreased Folic Acid Modification
May Treat:
Dermatitis Herpetiformis; Pemphigoid, Bullous; Pyoderma Gangrenosum
Definitions related to sulfapyridine:
  • A short-acting sulfonamide antibiotic and by-product of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug sulfasalazine. Its manufacture and use were discontinued in 1990.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Antibacterial, potentially toxic, used to treat certain skin diseases.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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