Sulfadoxine

Sulfadoxine
Clinical data
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Identifiers
  • 4-Amino-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-4-pyrimidinyl)benzenesulfonamide
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ECHA InfoCard100.017.732
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC12H14N4O4S
Molar mass310.33 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Melting point190 to 194 °C (374 to 381 °F)
  • COC1=C(N=CN=C1OC)NS(=O)(=O)C2=CC=C(C=C2)N
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Sulfadoxine (also spelled sulphadoxine) is an ultra-long-lasting sulfonamide used in combination with pyrimethamine to treat malaria.

It is also used to prevent malaria but due to high levels of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance, this use has become less common.

It is also used, usually in combination with other drugs, to treat or prevent various infections in livestock.