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What are called sulpha drugs? What type of drug are these? Give two examples of sulpha drugs and mention their uses.

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A group of drugs which are derivatives of sulphanilamide are called sulpha drugs.

These are antibacterial drugs which have been widely used against diseases caused by cocci infections.
Examples of two sulpha drugs are: (i) sulphadiazine which is mainly used for dysentery, urinary and respiratory infections, and (ii) sulphapyridine which is used for the treatment of pneumonia.
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