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What is sulfonamide?

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Sulfonamide is a Antibiotic Drug that help stop molecule build up

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What molecules would inhibit the biosynthetic pathway that leads to the formation of DNA and RNA?

Sulfonamide. In this biosynthetic pathway, dihydrofolic acid is enzymatically produced from PABA. This is blocked by sulfonamide.


What is the chemical substance of W18 narcotic?

W 18 is 1-(4-Nitrophenylethyl)piperidylidene-2-(4-chlorophenyl)sulfonamide with the chemical formula C19H20ClN3O4S.


What is the function of K2CO3 in the formation of sulfonamide?

Think about the byproduct that forms in the reaction between the aminothiazole and the sulfonyl chloride. And remember that potassium carbonate is a base. Good luck with the chem 390 lab report


What treatments were available to soldiers at the beginning of World War 2 to treat wound infections?

Sulfonamide drugs (sometimes called the sulfa drugs) were first synthesized in 1932 and were the first effective antimicrobial drugs used during WW II. Later commercial production of penicillin (from 1942 first successful use clinically , discovered 1928) made it possible to provide penicillin towards the end of WW II to stave off infections in soldiers . http://www.answers.com/topic/sulfonamide-medicine http://www.answers.com/topic/penicillin http://www.answers.com/topic/gerhard-domagk


Which pathways are specifically inhibited by sulfonamides?

Those diseases caused by bacterial infection/growth are inhibited by sulfonamide drugs because the drug interferes with the ability of the bacteria to reproduce. This slows down the development of the infection giving the bodies natural immune system time to develop the defenses needed to destroy the bacteria naturally.

Related questions

Is Claritin a sulfa based drug?

it contains a sulfa atom, but it is not a sulfonamide, in other words, no, it will not have sulfonamide cross reaction. no allergy.


Is Levaquin a Sulfonamide?

no it's a fluoroquinolone


What molecules would inhibit the biosynthetic pathway that leads to the formation of DNA and RNA?

Sulfonamide. In this biosynthetic pathway, dihydrofolic acid is enzymatically produced from PABA. This is blocked by sulfonamide.


An antimicroial that inhibits hepatic P450 microsomal enzymes?

Sulfonamide


Do they sell over the counter medication that is classified as a sulfonamide drug?

No.


Does nexium contain sulfa?

No, this is not a sulfonamide. Citalopram is classified by the FDA as an SSRI antidepressant.


What is a sulfur drug?

The correct term is "sulfa" drug. It's a drug that contains the sulfonamide moiety. Most sulfa drugs are antimicrobials, though some are used for other purposes (some diuretics contain sulfonamide, for example).


Is cephalexin sulfa based?

No, Keflex (cephalexin) is an antibiotic in the Cephalosporin category. It has no "sulfa" group and is not considered as a sulfonamide antibiotic. You can use it if you're allergic to sulfas.


Why can't bacteria distinguish between sulfonamide para amino benzoic acid?

the chemical structure of the two are analogous


What are Sulfonamides?

Sulfonamide drugs-- A group of antibacterial drugs used to treat infections of the lungs and skin, among other things.


Is alprazolam a sulfa drug?

Sulfate but no sulfite; they are quite different. Salbutamol (Albuterol Sulfate) is a rescue drug for asthma Sodium Metabisulfite, (the preservative) if inhaled would kill someone with asthma.


Is Clarithromycin a sulfur drug?

Clarithromycin is not a sulfur or sulfa drug because it lacks the sulfonamide group. It is a drug in the group of macrolide antibiotics.