Sulfa Drugs: Co-trimoxazole, Sulfamethoxazole, Trimethoprim, Pentamidine, Cotrimoxazole, Sulfasalazine, Sulfisoxazole, Chlamydia, Nocardia, Enterococcus, Neisseria, Pneumocystis Carinii, Salmonella, Shigella mnemonic

Sulfa Drugs [yellow sulfur]

Co-trimoxazole [cooperative trimming of ox's asshole] - a drug combination that consists of:
- Sulfamethoxazole [sulfur met ox's asshole (yellow granule=sulfur)]
- Trimethoprim [tri methyl prime (1 degree for the nose)]
- Effective against:
  - Chlamydia [clam]
  - Nocardia [all blue but no heart]
  - Enterococcus [entering coccus]
  - Neisseria [diplococcal ornament above the door]
  - Pneumocystis carinii [lung with red cysts]
    - Pneumocystis carinii can also be treated with pentamidine in sulfa-allergic patients, but cotrimoxazole is preferred [the sulfur granule in ox's ass is the sh*t for P. carinii]
- Side effects include vomiting, pancytopenia [vomiting onto a pan] and rash [red spots]
Sulfasalazine is used to treat Crohn-Lesniowski disease [Crowned crow sitting in a bowl of sulfur salad]
Sulfisoxazole [sulfur-sucks asshole]
- Effective against:
  - Salmonella [salmon]
  - Shigella [shagging Ela]
  - Eliminated in urine. Can lead to crystalluria [crystals in urine]

Visual Mnemonic - Sulfa Drugs: Co-trimoxazole, Sulfamethoxazole, Trimethoprim, Pentamidine, Cotrimoxazole, Sulfasalazine, Sulfisoxazole, Chlamydia, Nocardia, Enterococcus, Neisseria, Pneumocystis Carinii, Salmonella, Shigella
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