sulfamethoxazole (redirected from Sulphamethoxazole)

sulfamethoxazole /sul·fa·meth·ox·a·zole/ (-meth-ok´sah-zol) a sulfonamideantibacterial and antiprotozoal, particularly used in acute urinary tract infections.

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sul·fa·me·thox·a·zole (slf-m-thks-zl)

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.

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sulfamethoxazole (sul´fmethok´-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.

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sulfamethoxazole

an antibacterial sulfonamide, especially useful in acute urinary tract infections and in infections of wounds and soft tissues. Commonly combined with trimethoprim.