Other substances

Sulfamethoxazole

A sulfonamide antibiotic.

Phase of research

Potential treatment - theoretical effect

How it helps

Antiviral

Drug status

Used to treat other disease

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General information

Sulfamethoxazole is a bacteriostatic antibiotic that interferes with folic acid synthesis in susceptible bacteria (HMDB). It is used for the treatment of a variety infections, including those of the respiratory, urinary, and gastrointestinal tracts (DrugBank).

Sulfamethoxazole on PubChem
Sulfamethoxazole on Wikipedia

Marketed as

Fixed-dose with Trimethoprim: BACTRIM; SEPTRA; SEPTRA DS; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE AND TRIMETHOPRIM; SULFATRIM PEDIATRIC

 

Structure image - Sulfamethoxazole

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Supporting references

Link Tested on Impact factor Notes Publication date
Screening of Therapeutic Agents for COVID-19 Using Machine Learning and Ensemble Docking Studies
Screening 		in silico 6.71

Predicted to bind the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein or spike protein:ACE2 interface.

 Aug/05/2020

AI-suggested references

Link Publication date
Fatal outcome of anti-MDA5 juvenile dermatomyositis in a paediatric COVID-19 patient: a case report
Oct/30/2021
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