Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An antibiotic drug, C14H18N4O3, used primarily to treat or prevent urinary tract infections, often in combination with sulfamethoxazole.
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- noun pharmacology An
antibiotic , 5-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl)pyrimidine-2,4-diamine, used against, among otherinfections , those of theurinary tract .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Ask your doctor for a diarrhea-fighting prescription antibiotic, such as sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim (Bactrim DS) or ciprofloxacin (Cipro), to treat severe cases accompanied by fever.
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Ask your doctor for a diarrhea-fighting prescription antibiotic, such as sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim (Bactrim DS) or ciprofloxacin (Cipro), to treat severe cases accompanied by fever.
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Ampicillin and trimethoprim-sulfonamide have been used successfully in the treatment of infections caused by chloramphenicol-resistant strains.
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Those who do get infected with USA300 are commonly treated with the antibiotic Bactrim (trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole), which is still effective against the infection.
A New ‘Gay Disease’? 2008
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I gave him generic trimethoprim-sulfa cheap; great bacterial coverage and tissue penetration for both kidney and prostate; all infectious bases covered pretty well and by the next day his fever was gone, the bleeding had stopped and he was feeling "100% better."
Archive 2007-01-01 1 Dinosaur 2007
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Three commonly prescribed antibiotics are ampicillin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and ciprofloxacin.
Typhoid 2005
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Three commonly prescribed antibiotics are ampicillin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and ciprofloxacin.
Archive 2006-09-01 Ann Althouse 2006
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Cotrim and generically as trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.
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The drug, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or cotrimoxazole is used to treat several ailments including urinary tract infections and bronchitis.
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B. * Sulfamethoxazole 400 mg. with trimethoprim 80 mg.
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