Term Name: sulfadoxine
Synonyms: 4-amino-N-(5,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-4-yl)benzenesulfonamide, 4-Sulfanilamido-5,6-dimethoxypyrimidine, sulfadoxina, sulfadoxine, sulfadoxinum, Sulforthomidine, Sulphadoxine, Sulphormethoxine
Definition: A sulfonamide consisting of pyrimidine having methoxy substituents at the 5- and 6-positions and a 4-aminobenzenesulfonamido group at the 4-position. In combination with the antiprotozoal pyrimethamine (CHEBI:8673) it is used as an antimalarial.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:9329]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: pyrimidines sulfonamide
has_role: antibacterial drug antimalarial