Sulfonamides

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf class of antibiotics
gptkbp:administeredBy oral
topical
intravenous
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs sulfa drugs
gptkbp:category antibacterial
synthetic antimicrobial
gptkbp:cause photosensitivity
crystalluria
kernicterus in neonates
gptkbp:chemicalFormula contains sulfonamide group
gptkbp:combinationProduct gptkb:co-trimoxazole
gptkbp:combines trimethoprim
gptkbp:contraindication gptkb:G6PD_deficiency
pregnancy
infants
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Gerhard_Domagk
gptkbp:example gptkb:sulfasalazine
sulfacetamide
sulfadiazine
sulfamethoxazole
sulfisoxazole
gptkbp:excretion kidneys
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sulfonamides
gptkbp:introducedIn 1930s
gptkbp:listedOn gptkb:WHO_Model_List_of_Essential_Medicines
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction inhibit folic acid synthesis
gptkbp:metabolism liver
gptkbp:notEffectiveAgainst fungi
viruses
anaerobic bacteria
gptkbp:regulates prescription
gptkbp:resistantTo altered target enzyme
decreased drug uptake
increased PABA production
gptkbp:sideEffect gptkb:Stevens-Johnson_syndrome
gptkb:anemia
rash
allergic reactions
gptkbp:spectrumOfActivity broad spectrum
gptkbp:target dihydropteroate synthase
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:pneumocystis_pneumonia
gptkb:toxoplasmosis
urinary tract infections
bacterial infections
nocardiosis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Saccharin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5