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List of sulfonamides

List of sulfonamides is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of sulfonamides rather than just read about it. In short: This is a list of sulfonamides used in medicine. Antimicrobials Short-acting Sulfacetamide Sulfadiazine Sulfadimidine Sulfafurazole (sulfisoxazole) Sulfisomidine (sulfaisodimidine) Sulfaguanidine Intermediate-acting Sulfamethoxazole Sulfamoxole Sulfanitran Long-acting Sulfadimethoxine Sulfamethoxypyridazine Sulfametoxydiazine Ultra long-acting Sulfadoxine Sulfametopyrazine Terephtyl Sulfonylureas (anti-diabetic agen…

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Reference excerpt

This is a list of sulfonamides used in medicine.

Antimicrobials Short-acting Sulfacetamide Sulfadiazine Sulfadimidine Sulfafurazole (sulfisoxazole) Sulfisomidine (sulfaisodimidine) Sulfaguanidine Intermediate-acting Sulfamethoxazole Sulfamoxole Sulfanitran Long-acting Sulfadimethoxine Sulfamethoxypyridazine Sulfametoxydiazine Ultra long-acting Sulfadoxine Sulfametopyrazine Terephtyl

Sulfonylureas (anti-diabetic agents) Acetohexamide Carbutamide Chlorpropamide Glibenclamide (glyburide) Glibornuride Gliclazide Glyclopyramide Glimepiride Glipizide Gliquidone Glisoxepide Glicaramide Tolazamide Tolbutamide

Diuretics Acetazolamide Bumetanide Chlorthalidone Chlorothiazide Clopamide Furosemide Hydrochlorothiazide Indapamide Mefruside Metolazone Xipamide Methazolamide Torasemide

Anticonvulsants Ethoxzolamide Sultiame Zonisamide

Dermatologicals Mafenide

Antiretrovirals Amprenavir (HIV protease inhibitor) Darunavir (HIV protease inhibitor) Delavirdine (non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor) Fosamprenavir (HIV protease inhibitor) Tipranavir (HIV protease inhibitor)

Hepatitis C antivirals Asunaprevir (NS3/4A protease inhibitor) Beclabuvir (NS5B RNA polymerase inhibitor) Dasabuvir (NS5B RNA polymerase inhibitor) Grazoprevir (NS3/4A protease inhibitor) Paritaprevir (NS3/4A protease inhibitor) Simeprevir (NS3/4A protease inhibitor)

Stimulants Azabon

NSAIDs Apricoxib (COX-2 inhibitor) Celecoxib (COX-2 inhibitor) Parecoxib (COX-2 inhibitor)

Cardiac and Vasoactive Medications Bosentan (endothelin receptor antagonist) Diazoxide (insulin release inhibitor and vasodilator) Dofetilide (class III antiarrhythmic) Dronedarone (class III antiarrhythmic) Ibutilide (class III antiarrhythmic) Sotalol (β blocker) Tamsulosin (α blocker) Udenafil (PDE5 inhibitor)

Triptans Almotriptan (antimigraine) Sumatriptan (antimigraine) Naratriptan (antimigraine)

Others Brinzolamide (carbonic anhydrase inhibitor for glaucoma) Dorzolamide (anti-glaucoma carbonic anhydrase inhibitor) Famotidine (histamine H2 receptor antagonist) Probenecid (uricosuric) Sulfasalazine (anti-inflammatory agent and a DMARD) Vemurafenib (anticancer B-Raf inhibitor)

References

External links List of sulfonamides Author of The Demon Under the Microscope, a history of the discovery of the sulfa drugs A History of the Fight Against Tuberculosis in Canada (Chemotherapy) Presentation speech, Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine, 1939 The History of WW II Medicine "Five Medical Miracles of the Sulfa Drugs". Popular Science, June 1942, pp. 73–78. A history of antibiotics

Worked examples

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about List of sulfonamides ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of List of sulfonamides

In research: List of sulfonamides appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses List of sulfonamides in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: List of sulfonamides is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Disulfiram-like drugs, Drug-related lists, Hepatotoxins, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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Frequently asked questions

What is List of sulfonamides in simple terms?

This is a list of sulfonamides used in medicine. Antimicrobials Short-acting Sulfacetamide Sulfadiazine Sulfadimidine Sulfafurazole (sulfisoxazole) Sulfisomidine (sulfaisodimidine) Sulfaguanidine Intermediate-acting Sulfamethoxazole Sulfamoxole Sulfanitran Long-acting Sulfadimethoxine Sulfamethoxyp…

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