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Sulfadoxine MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Sulfadoxine
Tree Number(s)
D02.065.884.060.190
D02.065.884.725.765
D02.092.146.807.765
D02.455.426.559.389.085.190
D02.886.590.700.090.190
D02.886.590.700.725.765
Unique ID
D013413
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013413
Scope Note
A long acting sulfonamide that is used, usually in combination with other drugs, for respiratory, urinary tract, and malarial infections.
Entry Term(s)
Fanasil
Ro 4-4393
Sulformethoxine
Sulformetoxine
Sulforthomidine
Sulphormetoxin
Sulphorthodimethoxine
Pharm Action
Anti-Infective Agents
Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary
Antimalarials
Registry Numbers
88463U4SM5
0
Related Numbers
2447-57-6
CAS Type 1 Name
Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-4-pyrimidinyl)-
Previous Indexing
Pyrimidines (1971-1974)
Sulfonamides (1971-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under SULFANILAMIDES 1975-90
History Note
91(75); was see under SULFANILAMIDES 1975-90
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2023/06/08
Sulfadoxine Preferred
Ro 4-4393 Narrower
Fanasil Narrower
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