Sulfamerazine

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A long-acting sulfanilamide antibacterial agent. Sulfamerazine inhibits bacterial synthesis of dihydrofolic acid by competing with para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) for the binding site on dihydropteroate synthase.

**Synonyms:** - Monomethylsulfadiazine - Percoccide - SULFAMERAZINE - Septacil - Septosyl - Solumedin