Title: Sulfa drug | medicine | Britannica
Headings: Sulfa drug
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Content: 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: Other sulfinyl and sulfonyl compounds
…led to the development of sulfa drugs, which still find some use today in the treatment of infections, although they have been largely replaced by newer antibiotics, to which bacteria are less resistant. Other sulfonamides include sildenafil (Viagra), a popular drug for the treatment of erectile dysfunction; piroxicam (Feldene), a…
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