Drug Summary

  Drug name:  sulfathiazole
  Chemical name:  Sulfathiazole
  Formula:  C₉H₉N₃O_{2  Weight:   255.317
  CAS no:  72-14-0
  DrugBank link:  DB06147
  Description:  Sulfathiazole is a short-acting sulfa drug. It used to be a common oral and topical antimicrobial until less toxic alternatives were discovered. It is still occasionally used, sometimes in combination with sulfabenzamide and sulfacetamide.
  Indication:  Sulfathiazole is effective against a wide range of gram positive and gram negative pathogenic microorganisms. Although no longer used in humans, it is used in cattle.}