Sulfanilamide

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

D06BA05,J01EB06

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000063-74-1

Chemical Formula

C6-H8-N2-O2-S

Molecular Weight

172

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Sulfonamid

Chemical Name

Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-

Foreign Names

• Sulfanilamidum (Latin)
• Sulfanilamid (German)
• Sulfanilamide (French)
• Sulfanilamida (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Sulfanilamide (OS: DCF, DCIT)
• F 1162 (IS)
• Lysococcine (IS)
• Neo-coccyl (IS)
• Ovulamide (IS)
• Probiamide (IS)
• Pulvoprobiamide (IS)
• Streptamyl (IS)
• Streptocidum (IS)
• Sulfanyd (IS)
• Sulfanilamid (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Sulfanilamide (PH: BP vet. 2007, NF XI, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Sulfanilamidum (PH: Ph. Int. 2, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Sulfanilamid-methylen-natriumsulfonat (IS)

Brand Names

• Albucide Liqvo
  Liqvor, Georgia



• AVC
  Azur Pharma, United States



• Azol Polvo
  Kern, Spain



• Orospray (Sulfanilamide and Chlortetracycline (veterinary use))
  Laboratoire Vétoquinol, France



• Streptamin (veterinary use)
  Streuli Vet, Switzerland



• Streptocid Nizhpharm
  Stada, Latvia



• Streptocid
  Biopharm, Georgia; Halychpharm, Georgia



• Streptocidum
  Rigas farmaceitiska fabrika, Latvia



• Sulwerfft-Puder (veterinary use)
  Alvetra u. Werfft, Austria



• Unguentum Streptocidi
  Rigas farmaceitiska fabrika, Latvia



• Cilinafosal (Sulfanilamide and Ephedrine)
  Medical, Spain

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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