Sulfonamides - Systemic
Description and Brand Names *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects
Category
- Antibacterial, systemic Sulfadiazine; Sulfamethoxazole; Sulfisoxazole
- Antibacterial, urinary Sulfamethizole
- Antiprotozoal Sulfamethoxazole; Sulfisoxazole
Description Drug
Sulfonamides - sul-FON-a-mides
or sulfa
medication are using to treat infections. They will not work for colds, flu,
or other virus infections.
Sulfonamides are available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the
following dosage forms:
Oral
-
Sulfadiazine
-
Sulfamethizole
-
Sulfamethoxazole
-
Sulfisoxazole
-
Oral suspension - USA
-
Syrup - USA
-
Tablets - USA and Canada
Brand Names
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
- Gantanol
- Gantrisin 4
- Thiosulfil Forte
- Urobak
In Canada
- Apo-Sulfamethoxazole
- 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 medication:
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 USA
Generic name product may be available
in Canada
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