Sulfathiazole

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Sulfathiazole
Systematic (IUPAC) name
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ATC code D06BA02
PubChem 5340
Chemical data
Formula C9H9N3O2S2 
Mol. mass 255.319
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Sulfathiazole is a short-acting sulfa drug with formula C9H9N3O2S2 and a formula weight of 255.321 g/mol. It used to be a common oral and topical antimicrobial until less toxic alternatives were discovered. It is still occasionally used, sometimes in combination with sulfabenzamide and sulfacetamide, and in aquariums.

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Sulfathiazole is mentioned in chapter 104 of Kurt Vonnegut's novel Cat's Cradle, and several of his short stories.

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