Concept information
Preferred term
Trimethoprim
Type
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Definition
- A pyrimidine inhibitor of dihydrofolate reductase, it is an antibacterial related to PYRIMETHAMINE. It is potentiated by SULFONAMIDES and the TRIMETHOPRIM, SULFAMETHOXAZOLE DRUG COMBINATION is the form most often used. It is sometimes used alone as an antimalarial. TRIMETHOPRIM RESISTANCE has been reported.
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Synonym(s)
- 2,4-Pyrimidinediamine, 5-((3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)methyl)-
- 738-70-5 (Trimethoprim)
- AN164J8Y0X
Allowable Qualifier(s)
- administration & dosage (Qualifier)
- adverse effects (Qualifier)
- agonists (Qualifier)
- analogs & derivatives (Qualifier)
- analysis (Qualifier)
- antagonists & inhibitors (Qualifier)
- blood (Qualifier)
- cerebrospinal fluid (Qualifier)
- chemical synthesis (Qualifier)
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- poisoning (Qualifier)
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- standards (Qualifier)
- supply & distribution (Qualifier)
- therapeutic use (Qualifier)
- toxicity (Qualifier)
- urine (Qualifier)
Pharmacological Action(s)
In other languages
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French
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2,4-Pyrimidinediamine, 5-((3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)methyl)-
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738-70-5 (Trimethoprim)
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AN164J8Y0X
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-VJ0X0F6B-B
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