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Sulfonamides (Systemic)

Description and Brand Names | Before Using | Proper Use | Precautions | Side Effects

Category
  • Antibacterial, systemic - Sulfadiazine; Sulfamethoxazole; Sulfisoxazole
  • Antibacterial, urinary - Sulfamethizole
  • Antiprotozoal - Sulfamethoxazole; Sulfisoxazole
Description

Sulfonamides (sul-FON-a-mides) or sulfa medicines are used to treat infections. They will not work for colds, flu, or other virus infections.

Sulfonamides are available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

    Oral
  • Sulfadiazine
    • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
  • Sulfamethizole
    • Tablets (U.S.)
  • Sulfamethoxazole
    • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
  • Sulfisoxazole
    • Oral suspension (U.S.)
    • Syrup (U.S.)
    • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

  • Gantanol 3
  • Gantrisin 4
  • Thiosulfil Forte 2
  • Urobak 3

In Canada -

  • Apo-Sulfamethoxazole 3
  • Apo-Sulfisoxazole 4
  • Novo-Soxazole 4
  • Sulfizole 4

Note:

For quick reference, the following sulfonamides are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.

This information applies to the following medicines:
1. Sulfadiazine (sul-fa-DYE-a-zeen)‡§
2. Sulfamethizole (sul-fa-METH-a-zole)†
3. Sulfamethoxazole (sul-fa-meth-OX-a-zole)§
4. Sulfisoxazole (sul-fi-SOX-a-zole)‡
† Not commercially available in Canada
‡ Generic name product may be available in the U.S.
§ Generic name product may be available in Canada

   

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