Title: Sulfa drug | medicine | Britannica
Headings: Sulfa drug
Sulfa drug
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Content: The sulfones are related to the sulfonamides and are inhibitors of folic acid synthesis. They tend to accumulate in skin and inflamed tissue and are retained in the tissue for long periods. Thus, sulfones such as dapsone are useful in treatment of leprosy. This article was most recently revised and updated by Kara Rogers, Senior Editor. Learn More in these related Britannica articles: pharmaceutical industry: Early efforts in the development of anti-infective drugs
…many derivatives of sulfonamides, or sulfa drugs, were synthesized and tested for antibacterial and other activities.… carboxylic acid: Amino acids
…some of its derivatives (the sulfa drugs) are used to cure many bacterial diseases.… organosulfur compound: