| sulf- | 1. Prefix denoting that the compound to the name of which it is attached contains a sulfur atom. This spelling (rather than sulph-, sulpho-) is preferred by the American Chemical Society and has been adopted by the USP and NF, but not by the BP. 2. Prefix form of sulfonic acid or sulfonate. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| sulfa | Denoting the sulfa drugs, or sulfonamides. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sulfabenzamide | An antimicrobial of the sulfonamide group. Synonym: N-sulfanilylbenzamide. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sulfacetamide | <chemical> An anti-infective agent that is used topically to treat skin infections and orally for urinary tract infections. Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, local, anti-infective agents, urinary. Chemical name: Acetamide, N-((4-aminophenyl)sulfonyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| sulfachlorpyridazine | <chemical> 4-amino-n-(6-chloro-3-pyridazinyl)benzenesulfonamide. A sulfonamide antimicrobial used for urinary tract infections and in veterinary medicine. Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, anti-infective agents, urinary. Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(6-chloro-3-pyridazinyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| sulfacid | An organic acid in which one or more of the oxygen atoms have been replaced by sulfur atoms; e.g., thiosulfuric acid. Synonym: sulfacid, sulfoacid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sulfacytine | A sulfonamide used as an oral antibiotic in the treatment of urinary tract infections. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sulfadiazine | <chemical> A sulfanilamide that is commonly used in combination with pyrimethamine to treat toxoplasmosis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and in newborns with congenital infections. Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents. Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-2-pyrimidinyl- (12 Dec 1998) |
| sulfadimethoxine | <chemical> A sulfanilamide that is used as an anti-infective agent. Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents. Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(2,6-dimethoxy-4-pyrimidinyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| sulfadimidine | <chemical> A sulfanilamide anti-infective agent. Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents. Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrimidinyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| sulfadoxine | <chemical> A long acting sulfonamide that is used, usually in combination with other drugs, for respiratory, urinary tract, and malarial infections. Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, anti-infective agents, urinary, antimalarials. Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-4-pyrimidinyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| sulfaethidole | N1-(5-Ethyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-yl)sulfanilamide;a sulfonamide used in the treatment of systemic and urinary tract infections. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sulfafurazole | <chemical> 4-amino-n-(3,4-dimethyl-5-isoxazolyl)benzenesulfonamide. One of the antibacterial sulfonamides generally used for treatment of infections. It is bacteriostatic against a wide range of gram- negative and gram-positive organisms, but acquired resistance is common. Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents. Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(3,4-dimethyl-5-isoxazolyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| sulfaguanidine | <chemical> A sulfanilamide antimicrobial agent that is used to treat enteric infections. Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents. Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(aminoiminomethyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| sulfaguine | <chemical> A sulfanilamide antimicrobial agent that is used to treat enteric infections. Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents. Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(aminoiminomethyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |