Question

What are Sulphonamide drugs?

Answer 1

Sulphonamide drugs:

1. Sulphonamides or sulfa drugs are a class of antibiotics that target bacteria causing infections.
2. They belong to the category of broad-spectrum antibiotics.
3. They act on a wide range of bacterial types and help in treating different kinds of bacterial infections.
4. Sulphonamides do not kill bacteria, but it interferes with the ability of bacteria to grow and multiply.
5. Folic acid is a key component of bacteria that it uses for growth and multiplication.
6. Sulfa drugs block the ability of the bacteria to use folic acid, thereby inhibiting the growth process.
7. Example: Pediazole, Sulfadiazine.