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Sulfonamides: First Antibacterial Agent (Amas) Inhibits Folic Acid Synthesis. Introduced in 1935
Sulfonamides: First Antibacterial Agent (Amas) Inhibits Folic Acid Synthesis. Introduced in 1935
Targets:
Gram-positive Aerobes ( S. Pyogenes, Pneumococcus, Nocardia)
Gram-negative Aerobes ( E. Coli, Salmonella, Chlamydia Trachomatis)
No Activity Against Pseudomonas
No Activity against Anaerobes
SULFONAMIDES
Indications
Used to treat bacterial and some fungal infections.
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) and STD
Bronchitis
Bacterial meningitis
Pneumonia,
Severe burns
Trachoma and other conditions.