white to almost white powder
It is used for the same indications, primarily in the form of ointments for vaginal infections. A synonym of this drug is sulfabenzide.
Has anti-bacterial activity.
ChEBI: Sulfabenzamide is a sulfonamide containing a benzamido substituent on nitrogen. An antibacterial/antimicrobial, it is often used in conjunction with sulfathiazole and sulfacetamide as a topical, intravaginal antibacterial preparation. It has a role as an antibacterial drug and an antimicrobial drug. It is a sulfonamide, a member of benzenes and a sulfonamide antibiotic.
Chemical structure: sulfonamide
Sulfabenzamide, N1
-benzoylsulfanilamide (33.1.46), is synthesized just
like sulfacetamide.
