Trimethoprim

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Trimethoprim

Description of the Drug

Trimethoprim is an antifolate antibiotic often used in combination with sulfamethoxazole to treat a number of infections, including those of the urinary tract, respiratory tract, and gastrointestinal tract.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00440

Brand Name(s)

Ipral, Ledatrim, Monotrim, Proloprim, Proloprin, Syraprim, Tiempe, Trimethoprim, Trimogal, Trimopan, Trimpex, Trimpex 200, Triprimix 200

Company Owner(s)

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc, Watson Laboratories Inc, Bausch And Lomb Pharmaceuticals Inc, Novitium Pharma Llc, Able Laboratories Inc, Prasco Llc Dba Prasco Laboratories, Bedford Laboratories Div Ben Venue Laboratories Inc, Akorn Operating Co Llc, Vista Pharmaceuticals Inc, Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Bacterial dihydrofolate reductase SINGLE PROTEIN INHIBITOR CHEMBL2364669

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL24506
PharmGKB PA451788
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0014583
DrugBank DB00440
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14824824
PubChem 5578
Mcule MCULE-6670904388
LINCS LSM-5246
Nikkaji J9.454D
PDBe TOP
BindingDB 18069
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID3023712
DrugCentral 2755
Brenda 55818 95248 503 252944 155221
ChemicalBook CB2745185
Guide to Pharmacology 10931
rxnorm TRIMETHOPRIM SULFATE PRIMSOL TRIMETHOPRIM HYDROCHLORIDE TRIMETHOPRIM
KEGG Ligand C01965
ChEBI 45924
ZINC ZINC000006627681