Sulfamethoxazole Information

What's inside Sulfamethoxazole

Recent Sulfamethoxazole Side Effects

Posted by wheezie1 10 days ago
Today is 10/28. I am Weezie1 and I posted on 10/26 about my severe drug reactions. They have gotten worse since I wrote my fi...

Posted by blah09 11 days ago
I've been on this for a few days today is my last pill I've had bloody stools & red dots on my shins, I'm scared, & if you re...

Posted by wheezie1 12 days ago
Don't ever take this drug. I was hesitant when I saw the list of side effects. But my UTI was so bad and I didn't want to go ...

Sulfamethoxazole in the News

Local water authorities say impact on health is unanswered question - Charleston Post Courier
The system's untreated water included traces of Sulfamethoxazole, an antibiotic, but none was detected in the processed water piped to consumer's homes. ...
Mon Mar 10 00:47:43 -0400 2008

Pharmaceuticals in water gain national attention - Water Technology Online
... an antibiotic administered to cattle; sulfamethoxazole, an antibiotic that can be used to treat infections in humans and animals; and triclocarban, ...
Mon Mar 10 17:12:10 -0400 2008

Drug traces in nation's water pique Yuma concern - Yuma Sun
Sulfamethoxazole, an antibiotic used to treat urinary tract infections, was found only in untreated water - 2.5 parts per trillion. ...
Tue Mar 11 00:00:53 -0400 2008

Sulfamethoxazole Chemical Information

sulfamethoxazole - A broad-spectrum, short-acting sulfanilamide and a synthetic analog of para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) with antibacterial property. Sulfamethoxazole competes with PABA for the bacterial enzyme dihydropteroate synthase, thereby preventing the incorporation of PABA into dihydrofolic acid, the immediate precursor of folic acid. This leads to an inhibition of bacterial folic acid synthesis and de novo synthesis of purines and pyrimidines, ultimately resulting in cell growth arrest and cell death.