Last update Jan. 30, 2022
Likely Compatibility
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Sulphormethoxine; Sulformethoxine is also known as Sulfadoxine.
Sulphormethoxine; Sulformethoxine in other languages or writings:
Sulphormethoxine; Sulformethoxine belongs to these groups or families:
Main tradenames from several countries containing Sulphormethoxine; Sulformethoxine in its composition:
Variable | Value | Unit |
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Oral Bioavail. | Alta - Hig | % |
Molecular weight | 310 | daltons |
Protein Binding | 90 | % |
VD | 0.14 | l/Kg |
pKa | 6.12 | - |
Tmax | 4 | hours |
T½ | 200 | hours |
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Uultra-long-acting sulfonamide that is used in combination with Pyrimethamine as an antimalarial. Single-dose oral administration, a single dose for treatment and a weekly one for prophylaxis.
At the date of the last update, there was no published data available on its excretion in human milk.
No problems have been observed in infants whose mothers took it. (Kuemmerle 2020).
Use in infants is authorized from the second month (Saito 2018, Roche 2004), so it is unlikely that the amount that passes through the mother’s milk could affect the infant.
Various medical societies and expert consensus consider the use of this medication safe during lactation. (WHO 2010, Chattopadhyay 2007, Peters 2007)
WHO List of Essential Medicines 2002: compatible with lactation in healthy newborns, avoid, if possible, in premature infants and children under one month due to the risk of jaundice. Avoid in glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase deficiency. (WHO-UNICEF 2002)
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