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Sulfathiazole MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Sulfathiazole
Tree Number(s)
D02.065.884.060.550
D02.065.884.725.935.906
D02.092.146.807.935.906
D02.455.426.559.389.085.550
D02.886.590.700.090.550
D02.886.590.700.725.935.906
D02.886.675.725.500
D03.383.129.708.725.500
Unique ID
D000077589
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000077589
Scope Note
A sulfathiazole compound that is used as a short-acting anti-infective agent. It is no longer commonly used systemically due to its toxicity, but may still be applied topically in combination with other drugs for the treatment of vaginal and skin infections, and is still used in veterinary medicine.
Entry Term(s)
Alphadol
Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-2-thiazolyl
N(1)-2-thiazolylsulfanilamide
Norsulfazole
Sulfathiazole Sodium
Sulfathiazole, Monosodium Salt
Pharm Action
Anti-Infective Agents
Registry Numbers
Y7FKS2XWQH
0
144-74-1
PV16N742VM
Related Numbers
144-74-1
72-14-0
PV16N742VM
Public MeSH Note
2019; SULFATHIAZOLE was indexed under SULFATHIAZOLES 1974-2018
History Note
2019 (1974)
Date Introduced
2019/01/01
Last Updated
2023/06/08
Sulfathiazole Preferred
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