Sulfamidochrysoidine

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** Derived from an azo dye, sulfamidochrysoidine was the first commercially available antibacterial antibiotic. It has broad effects against gram-positive cocci but not against enterobacteria. In the body sulfonamidochrysoidine is metabolized to sulfanilamide, the active form of the drug.

**Synonyms:** - Kl-730 - Prontosil - SULFAMIDOCHRYSOIDINE - Sulfonamidochrysoidine