It is a short acting sulfonamide.
Mechanism of Action:
It inhibits the folic acid production of bacteria by competitive inhibition of the enzyme dihydropteroate synthetase.
Uses:
It is used for the treatment of Urinary Tract Infections, Acute otitis media, meningococcal meningitis, malaria and other bacterial infections.
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Sulfamethoxazole
It is a short acting bacteriostatic sulfonamide.
Action:
It hinders folic acid synthesis in susceptible bacteria.
Uses:
It is used to treat prostatitis, bronchitis and Urinary tract infections.
Brand Names:
•Apo-Sulfamethoxazole
•Azo Gantanol
•Azo-Gantanol
•Bactrimel
•Gamazole
•Gantanol
•Gantanol-DS
•Metoxal
•Radonil
•Septran
•SIM
•Simsinomin
•Sinomin
•Sulfamethalazole
•Sulfamethoxazol
•Sulfamethoxizole
•Sulfamethylisoxazole
•Sulfisomezole
•Sulpha-Methoxizole
•Sulphamethalazole
•Sulphamethoxazol
•Sulphamethoxazole
•Sulphamethoxazole BP 98
•Sulphamethylisoxazole
•Sulphisomezole
•Trib
•Urobak
Action:
It hinders folic acid synthesis in susceptible bacteria.
Uses:
It is used to treat prostatitis, bronchitis and Urinary tract infections.
Brand Names:
•Apo-Sulfamethoxazole
•Azo Gantanol
•Azo-Gantanol
•Bactrimel
•Gamazole
•Gantanol
•Gantanol-DS
•Metoxal
•Radonil
•Septran
•SIM
•Simsinomin
•Sinomin
•Sulfamethalazole
•Sulfamethoxazol
•Sulfamethoxizole
•Sulfamethylisoxazole
•Sulfisomezole
•Sulpha-Methoxizole
•Sulphamethalazole
•Sulphamethoxazol
•Sulphamethoxazole
•Sulphamethoxazole BP 98
•Sulphamethylisoxazole
•Sulphisomezole
•Trib
•Urobak
Sulfamethizole
Sulfamethizole is a short acting sulfonamide antibiotic.
Mechanism of Action:
It inhibits the bacterial enzyme dihydropteroate synthetase.
Uses:
It is used for the treatment of Urinary Tract Infections.
Mechanism of Action:
It inhibits the bacterial enzyme dihydropteroate synthetase.
Uses:
It is used for the treatment of Urinary Tract Infections.
Sulfadimidine
It is also known as Sulfamethazine and it is a sulfonamide antibiotic. It is a short acting sulfonamide.
Uses:
It is used to treat lower urinary tract infections and meningococcal meningitis.
Uses:
It is used to treat lower urinary tract infections and meningococcal meningitis.
Sulfadiazine
It is a sulfa drug i.e. sulfonamide antibiotic.
Mechanism of Action:
It stops the production of folic acid in the cell wall of bacteria.
Action:
It is short acting sulfonamide.
Uses:
It is used in the treatment of pneumonia, meningitis, urinary tract and other infections.
Mechanism of Action:
It stops the production of folic acid in the cell wall of bacteria.
Action:
It is short acting sulfonamide.
Uses:
It is used in the treatment of pneumonia, meningitis, urinary tract and other infections.
Tacrine
Tacrine is available in the form of Tacrine hydrochloride.
Action:It is a parasympathomimetic and acts centrally as an anticholinesterase.
Uses:
It is used in the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease as it causes memory improvement.
Action:It is a parasympathomimetic and acts centrally as an anticholinesterase.
Uses:
It is used in the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease as it causes memory improvement.
Rivastigmine
It is available in the salt form of Rivastigmine tartarate.
Action:
It is a parasympathomimetic (cholinergic) agent.
Uses:
It is used in the treatment of mild to moderate dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease.
Action:
It is a parasympathomimetic (cholinergic) agent.
Uses:
It is used in the treatment of mild to moderate dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease.
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