Title: Sulfadimethoxine - Wikipedia
Headings: Sulfadimethoxine
Sulfadimethoxine
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With ormetoprim
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Content: Usage
Sulfadimethoxine is the only FDA-approved drug for treating intestinal coccidioisis in cats and dogs. It is also used for: Treating skin and soft-tissue infections in dogs caused by Staphylococcus aureus or E. coli
Treating cattle for bovine respiratory disease complex ("shipping fever complex"), necrotic pododermatitis (foot rot), pneumonia when caused by Pasteurella, and calf diphtheria caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum
When combined with ormetoprim: Treating soft tissue infections, skin infections, urinary tract infections, and intesintal coccidia infections in dogs
Prevention of fowl cholera and coccidioisis by Eimeria in poultry
Treating salmon and trout for furunculosis
It is also one of the only sulfonamides allowed for treating lactating dairy cattle (the others being sulfabromethazine and sulfathoxypyridazine). Notes
^ a b "SulfaMed (sulfadimethoxine) Injection 40% for Animal Use". Drugs.com. Retrieved 2017-06-18. ^ a b c d e f Riviere JE, Papich MG (2013-05-13). Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. John Wiley & Sons.