Title: Difference Between Sulfa and Sulfur | Compare the Difference Between Similar Terms
Headings: Difference Between Sulfa and Sulfur
Difference Between Sulfa and Sulfur
CONTENTS
What is Sulfa?
Figure 01: Structure of a Sulfonamide
What is Sulfur?
What is the Difference Between Sulfa and Sulfur?
Summary – Sulfa vs Sulfur
Reference:
Image Courtesy:

Content: Furthermore, they are still in use (for urinary tract infections), but it is prescribed carefully because allergies caused by sulfa drugs is very common. Figure 01: Structure of a Sulfonamide
Sulfa drugs are distinctive from other sulfur-containing drugs and food additives, i.e. sulfates and sulfites. These are chemically unrelated to the sulfonamide functional group. Moreover, they do not show allergy reactions shown by sulfonamide. We can prepare sulfa drugs using the reaction of a sulfonyl chloride with ammonia. Sometimes, the sulfonamide is mixed with other antibiotics such as Trimethoprim, in order to act against some enzymes such as dihydrofolate reductase. What is Sulfur? Sulfur is a chemical element having the symbol S and atomic number 16. It is a nonmetal that is abundant in nature and under normal conditions, it appears as a bright yellow coloured crystalline solid.