Dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor; structural analog of trimethoprim, q.v. Prepn: M. Hoffer, I. Kompis, DE 2452889 (1975 to Hoffmann-La Roche), C.A. 83, 97361 (1975); I. Kompis, US 4024145 (1977 to Hoffmann-La Roche); I. Kompis, A. Wick, Helv. Chim. Acta 60, 3025 (1977). Antibacterial activity: G. Giammanco et al., Drugs Exp. Clin. Res. 9, 721 (1983). Comparison with trimethoprim as inhibitor of dihydrofolate reductase: R. L. Then et al., Rev. Infect. Dis. 4, 372 (1982); R. L. Then, F. Hermann, Chemotherapy (Basel) 30, 18 (1984). Antimycobacterial activity in vitro: J. K. Seydel et al., ibid. 29, 249 (1983). Pharmacokinetics in human serum, skin blister fluid: T. Kalager et al., Chemotherapy (Basel) 31, 405 (1985). Clinical evaluation in respiratory infections: H. A. Salmi et al., Drugs Exp. Clin. Res. 12, 349 (1986); in urinary tract infections: F. Scaglione et al., Int. J. Clin. Pharmacol. Res. 15, 121 (1995); in bacterial cystitis: E. V. Cosmi et al., Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. 64, 207 (1996).
Antibacterial.
Antibacterial (Synthetic); 2,4-Diaminopyrimidines