Aminobenzoic Acid
Severe
Database
Clinical effect not specified
Source: DDInter
Drug reference
sulfisoxazole
Sulfonamide · Antibacterial, Antiprotozoal (in combination)
SulfonamideAntibacterial, Antiprotozoal (in combination)
CDSCO approved
EXCRETION
—
not curated
INTERACTIONS
9 major
SEVERE in our sources
PREGNANCY
D
FDA category + note
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- Aminobenzoic AcidSevereDatabaseDDInter
- Aminolevulinic AcidSevereDatabaseDDInter
- CyclosporineSevereDatabaseDDInter
- LomitapideSevereDatabaseDDInter
Mechanism
Not yet extracted
Indications
Cystitis (where resistance prevalence is not high)Toxoplasmosis (in combination with pyrimethamine, alternative to TMP-SMX for Nocardia spp.)Otitis media (in children, as sulfisoxazole acetyl in combination with erythromycin ethylsuccinate)
Pharmacokinetics
Peak effect
2 to 4 h
Protein binding
Extensive binding to plasma proteins (approximately 30% acetylated form in blood)
Side effects
Common
NauseaVomitingAnorexiaHypersensitivity reactions (allergy usually associated with sulfonamide moiety)Gastrointestinal effects
Serious
- Nephrotoxicity
- Hematologic effects (leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, granulocytopenia)
- Risk in third trimester of pregnancy
Pregnancy & lactation
Pregnancy
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Drug interactions
Aminolevulinic Acid
Severe
Database
Clinical effect not specified
Source: DDInter
Cyclosporine
Severe
Database
Clinical effect not specified
Source: DDInter
Lomitapide
Severe
Database
Clinical effect not specified
Source: DDInter
Methenamine
Severe
Database
Clinical effect not specified
Source: DDInter
Mipomersen
Severe
Database
Clinical effect not specified
Source: DDInter
Nitrous Acid
Severe
Database
Clinical effect not specified
Source: DDInter
Pexidartinib
Severe
Database
Clinical effect not specified
Source: DDInter
Warfarin
Severe
Database
Clinical effect not specified
Source: DDInter
3 additional unreviewed or low-confidence interactions hidden because their provenance or source detail is insufficient.
Related guidelines
Antimicrobial resistance — clinical roadmap
MOHFW · Infectious Diseases · 2012
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IAP · Pediatrics · 2022
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WSES · Surgery · 2020
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RNTCP · Pulmonology · 2025
Empirical antimicrobial use in common syndromes
ICMR · Infectious Diseases · 2019
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