Question

Which of the following are sulpha drugs?

• A. Sulphapyridine
• B. Prontosil
• C. Salvarsan
• D. Nardil

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A Prontosil
B Sulphapyridine

Sulfonamide is the basis of several groups of drugs. The original antibacterial sulfonamides (sometimes called sulfa drugs or sulpha drugs) are synthetic antimicrobial agents that contain the Sulfonamide group.

Sulfapyridine is a sulfonamide antibacterial.

Prontosil: Also known as Sulphamidochrysoidine, it was the first sulfa drug to be discovered.

Salvarsan: Also known as Arsphenamine, it was the first modern chemotherapeutic agent.

Nardil is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI).

So, sulphapyridine and prontosil are the only sulfa drugs here.