Applications

Sulfadoxine is a sulfonamide antibiotic used in combination with pyrimethamine for the treatment or prevention of malaria. It is also used to treat various infections in livestock. Sulfadoxine and pyrimethamine is indicated for the treatment of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in patients where chloroquine resistance is suspected¹. It is used to study infections caused by Toxoplasma gondii² and has been used to prevent infections after surgery during animal studies³.