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Sulfanilamide

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Sulfanilamide (also spelled sulphanilamide) is a sulfonamide antibacterial. Modern antibiotics have supplanted sulfanilamide; however, sulfanilamide remains in use for treatment of vaginal yeast infections.Wikipedia

[[G6PD]-deficient individuals should use caution when using sulfanilamide due to the risk of hemolysis. According to the FDA, this type of reaction is frequently dose-related.