Gantanol

Active Ingredient(s): Sulfamethoxazole
FDA Approved: * August 25, 1965
Pharm Company: * ROCHE
Category: Antibiotics

* This drug may consist of multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or distributors. If applicable, they would be listed below under "NDC Database Records".

Gantanol Overview

Sulfamethoxazole (SMZ or SMX) is an antibiotic. It is used for bacterial infections such as urinary tract infections, bronchitis, and prostatitis and is effective against both gram negative and positive bacteria such as Listeria monocytogenes and E. coli.[1] Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and skin rashes. It is a sulfonamide and bacteriostatic. It resembles a component of folic acid. It prevents folic acid synthesis in the bacteria that must sy...

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Other drugs which contain Sulfamethoxazole or a similar ingredient: (8 results)

• SULFAMETHOXAZOLE 453 discussions
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• PURBAC Sulfamethoxazole + Trimethoprim, SMX-TMP117 discussions
• PURBAC DS Sulfamethoxazole + Trimethoprim, SMX-TMP6 discussions
• SEPTRA Sulfamethoxazole + Trimethoprim, SMX-TMP15 discussions
• SULFAMETHOXAZOLE + TRIMETHOPRIM, SMX-TMP 19 discussions
• SULFATRIM Sulfamethoxazole + Trimethoprim, SMX-TMP35 discussions