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If Sulfonamides are toxic to Bacteria by stopping folic acid synthesis, and since folic acid is also very important for humans Does this make Sulfonamides toxic to humans? And why?
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If Sulfonamides are toxic to Bacteria by stopping folic acid synthesis, and since folic acid is also very important for humans Does this make Sulfonamides toxic to humans? And why?

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No

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Most Sulfonamides are antibiotics that kill bacteria but not human cells. They work by distrupting the production of dihydrofolic acid (form of folic acid that human/bacteria cells use for protein production).

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