sulfamethoxazole   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 10933

Synonyms: Gantanol® | RO 4-2130 | RO-42130 | SMX | STX-608
Approved drug PDB Ligand
sulfamethoxazole is an approved drug (FDA (1965))
Compound class: Synthetic organic
Comment: Sulfamethoxazole is a sulfonamide antibacterial that has bacteriostatic activity. It inhibits the bacterial dihydropteroate synthase pathway which generates the folic acid that is essential for bacterial growth. It is active against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria including Listeria monocytogenes and E. coli.
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2D Structure
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Physico-chemical Properties
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Hydrogen bond acceptors 4
Hydrogen bond donors 2
Rotatable bonds 3
Topological polar surface area 106.6
Molecular weight 253.05
XLogP 1.18
No. Lipinski's rules broken 0
SMILES / InChI / InChIKey
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Canonical SMILES Nc1ccc(cc1)S(=O)(=O)Nc1noc(c1)C
Isomeric SMILES Nc1ccc(cc1)S(=O)(=O)Nc1noc(c1)C
InChI InChI=1S/C10H11N3O3S/c1-7-6-10(12-16-7)13-17(14,15)9-4-2-8(11)3-5-9/h2-6H,11H2,1H3,(H,12,13)
InChI Key JLKIGFTWXXRPMT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Summary of Clinical Use Click here for help
Sulfamethoxazole is used to treat bacterial urinary tract infections, bronchitis, and prostatitis. It is principally used in combination with trimethoprim (SMX-TMP, Co-Trimoxazole). Co-Trimoxazole is authorised for use in the UK. SMX-TMP is on the WHO Model List of Essential medicines as a first-line medicine for urinary tract infections.
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