sulfamethoxazole /sul·fa·meth·ox·a·zole/ (-meth-ok´sah-zōl) a sulfonamideantibacterial and antiprotozoal, particularly used in acute urinary tract infections.
sulfamethoxazole
sulfamethoxazole [sul″fah-meth-ok´sah-zōl]
sulfamethoxazole (sul´f
methok´-szōl),
sulfamethoxazole
sul·fa·me·thox·a·zole (s l f -m-th k s-z l)n. A sulfonamide antibiotic that is used especially in combination with trimethoprim to treat bacterial urinary tract infections and other infectious conditions, such as malaria. |
sulfamethoxazole
[sul′fəmethok′səzōl]
a sulfonamide antibacterial.
indications It is prescribed in the treatment of otitis media, prostatitis, epididymitis, bronchitis, and certain urinary tract infections.
contraindications It is not given during the last trimester of pregnancy, during lactation, or to children less than 2 months of age. Known hypersensitivity to this drug or to other sulfonamides prohibits its use.
adverse effects Among the more serious adverse effects are crystalluria and rash, fever, and other allergic reactions.
sulfamethoxazole [sul″fah-meth-ok´sah-zōl]
a sulfonamide used as an antibacterial, especially for the treatment of acute urinary tract infections, and as an antiprotozoal; administered orally. Its use has declined as organisms have increasingly developed resistance to it, and when used it is usually combined with another agent such as trimethoprim.
sulfamethoxazole (sul´f
methok´-szōl),n brand names: Gamazole, Gantanol, Urabak;
drug class: sulfonamide;
action: interferes with bacterial biosynthesis of proteins by competitive antagonism of paraaminobenzoic acid (PABA);
uses: treatment of urinary tract infections, lymphogranuloma venereum, and systemic infections.
drug class: sulfonamide;
action: interferes with bacterial biosynthesis of proteins by competitive antagonism of paraaminobenzoic acid (PABA);
uses: treatment of urinary tract infections, lymphogranuloma venereum, and systemic infections.
sulfamethoxazole
an antibacterial sulfonamide, especially useful in acute urinary tract infections and in infections of wounds and soft tissues. Commonly combined with trimethoprim.
sulfamethoxazole
Pharmacology A sulfonamide used for UTIs or, with trimethoprim for PCP. See Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.
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