Sulfafurazole (Sulfisoxazole) (CED0005703)

Sulfafurazole (Sulfisoxazole) belongs to the benzenesulfonamides, a subclass of benzene and substituted derivatives within the organic compounds. This benzenoid compound has the chemical formula C11H13N3O3S and an average molecular weight of 267.30 g/mol. In terms of biological activity, it functions as an inhibitor of the protein target Dihydropteroate synthase (folP). The compound is associated with 22 recorded sources across diverse sectors. Within healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and veterinary products, it is found in antibiotics, antiinfectives, gynecologicals, and sulfonamides and trimethoprim. It is also released from food, food processing, and cookware sources, including meat processing, food preservation, and fermentation processes for beer, as well as the preparation of wort and wine or sparkling wine. In the category of household cleaning and consumer products, it appears in soap detergents, perfumes within detergents and soaps, non-electric simulated smoking devices, and tobacco smoke filters. Additionally, it is recorded in building and construction materials, specifically ceilings, and electrical and electronic equipment, including antennas, conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials, electrodes, hybrid capacitors, and electrically stimulated smoking devices. Recorded exposure routes for this compound include oral and inhalation.