sulfalene
Also known as Kelfizina, Solfametopirazina, Sulfaleno, Sulfalenum, Sulfametopyrazine
Sulfalene (INN, USAN) or sulfametopyrazine (BAN) is a long-acting sulfonamide antibacterial used for the treatment of chronic bronchitis, urinary tract infections and malaria. As of 2014 there were only two countries in which it is currently still marketed: Thailand and Ireland.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C11H12N4O3S
- Molecular weight
- 280.31 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 4-amino-N-(3-methoxypyrazin-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Max clinical phase
- Approved
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
- Admin. routes
- oral
- Indications
- malaria, bacterial disease
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Research
195 papers- [Sulfalene].Fel'dsher i akusherka · 1978
- [Sulfalene].
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Sulfalene (INN, USAN) or sulfametopyrazine (BAN) is a long-acting sulfonamide antibacterial used for the treatment of chronic bronchitis, urinary tract infections and malaria. As of 2014 there were only two countries in which it is currently still marketed: Thailand and Ireland.
It was discovered by researchers at Farmitalia and first published in 1960 and was marketed as Kelfizina.
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