sulfamerazine

Trade name: Neotrizine

Small moleculeapproved

Approved

Jun 1, 1943

Sulfamerazine is a sulfonamide antibiotic, which acts by inhibiting folic acid synthesis in bacterias. The primary target of sulfamerazine is believed to be dihydropteroate synthetase. Sulfamerazine (in comination with Sulfadiazine and Sulfamethazine) was used in the US under different names, including the earliest brand of Neotrizine. Nowdays, the drugs containing sulfamerazine are no longer available for use in humans in the US, however, they may be prescribed for veterinary purposes. — NCATS

Clinical trial activity

0 trials · 0 clinical orgs · 11 marketing orgs

Phase 1
0
Phase 2
0
Phase 3
0
Phase 4
0

Timeline

1940s

  1. Jun 1, 1943

    Earliest FDA Approval

  2. Aug 16, 1949

    Lederle — NDA Secondary Org

  3. Aug 16, 1949

    American Cyanamid — NDA Secondary Org

1970s

  1. Jan 23, 1974

    Impax Laboratories — Marketing Organization

  2. Jun 2, 1976

    Alpharma — Marketing Organization

  3. Aug 24, 1978

    Lannett Company, Inc. — Marketing Organization

Indications

Mechanism of action

Combination products

Approval history

  • approvedJun 1, 1943

Chemistry & pharmacology

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SMILES

CC1=NC(NS(=O)(=O)C2=CC=C(N)C=C2)=NC=C1
Mol. weight
264.304 g/mol
Lipinski Ro5
Pass
Rule of 3
No
Chirality
Achiral Molecule
Inorganic
No
Polymer
No
Delivery
Oral
Availability
Discontinued

Oral

Yes

Parenteral

No

Topical

No

Sources

Also known as

  • 2-(p-aminobenzolsulfonamido)-4-methylpyrimidine
  • 2-(p-aminobenzolsulfonamido)-4-methylpyrimidine
  • 2-sulfa-4-methylpyrimidine
  • 2-sulfa-4-methylpyrimidine
  • 2-(sulfanilamido)-4-methylpyrimidine
  • 2-(sulfanilamido)-4-methylpyrimidine
  • 4-amino-n-(4-methyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-benzenesulfonamide
  • 4-amino-n-(4-methyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-benzenesulfonamide
  • cremomerazine
  • mesulfa
  • mesulfa
  • methylsulfazine
  • methypyrimal
  • metilsulfadiazin
  • n-(4-methyl-2-pyrimidyl)sulfanilamide
  • n-(4-methyl-2-pyrimidyl)sulfanilamide
  • (p-aminobenzolsulfonyl)-2-amino-4-methylpyrimidin
  • (p-aminobenzolsulfonyl)-2-amino-4-methylpyrimidin
  • sulfamerazin
  • sulfamerazina
  • sulfamerazina
  • sulfamerazine
  • sulfamerazine
  • sulfamerazine
  • sulfamerazine
  • sulfamerazine
  • sulfamerazine
  • sulfamerazine
  • sulfamerazine
  • sulfamerazine
  • sulfamerazine (trisulfapyrimidines)
  • sulfamerazine (trisulfapyrimidines)
  • sulfamerazinum
  • sulfamerazinum
  • sulfamethyldiazine
  • sulfamethyldiazine
  • sulfamethyldiazine
  • sulphamerazine
  • sulphamerazine
  • sulphamerazine
  • sumedin

Organizations

Marketing (12)

OrganizationOrg typeRelationshipDate
AlpharmaFor profitMKTGJun 2, 1976
American CyanamidFor profitNDA2Aug 16, 1949
American Home ProductsFor profitMKTG
Bristol-Myers SquibbFor profitNDA2
Eli LillyFor profitNDA2
Forest LaboratoriesFor profitMKTG
Impax LaboratoriesFor profitMKTGJan 23, 1974
Lannett Company, Inc.For profitMKTGAug 24, 1978
Lannett Company, Inc.For profitSYNJun 12, 1975
LederleFor profitNDA2Aug 16, 1949
Puracap PharmaceuticalFor profitMKTG
Sharp & DohmeFor profitNDA