The first sulfonamide used with great success in combating pneumonia was:

A) PABA
B) trimethoprim
C) sulfapyridine
D) sulfamethoxazole


C) sulfapyridine
C) In 1937, Ewins and Phillips of England synthesized sulfapyridine, which was the first sulfonamide used with great success in combating pneumonia.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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