ATCvet code: QJ01EW10
Pharmacodynamics
Sulfadiazine is a bacteriostatic antibiotic belonging to the sulphonamide group which acts by interference with the synthesis of nucleic acids. Trimethoprim is a reductase inhibitor which also interferes with the synthesis of bacterial nucleic acids. Sulfadiazine and trimethoprim act on the same metabolic pathway, resulting in potentiation of antibacterial activity.