Sulphamethazine is a member of the sulphonamide group of synthetic antibiotics. The drug is administered as a broad-spectrum antimicrobial to treat or prevent infectious diseases including; pneumonia, intestinal infections and urinary tract infections. Sulphamethazine is distributed widely throughout all organs and tissues; and metabolized primarily by the liver, producing inactive acetylated and glucuronide forms, which are excreted in urine.
| Assay | LOD (ppb) | Compound | Cross Reactivity % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sulphamethazine | 5.00 (Tissue) 5.00 (Serum) 5.00 (Urine) 5.00 (Egg) | Sulphamethazine* | 100.00 |
| Acetylsulphamethazine | 73.70 |