sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim

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• Trimethoprim — Systematic (IUPAC) name …   Wikipedia

• Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole — Combination of Trimethoprim Dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor (16.7%) Sulfamethoxazole Sulfonamide antibiotic (83.3%) …   Wikipedia

• Sulfamethoxazole — Systematic (IUPAC) name 4 amino N (5 methylisoxazo …   Wikipedia

• trimethoprim — An antimicrobial agent that potentiates the effect of sulfonamides and sulfones; usually used in combination with sulfamethoxazole. * * * tri·meth·o·prim trī meth ə .prim n a synthetic antibacterial drug C14H18N4O3 used alone esp. to treat… …   Medical dictionary

• trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole — noun A combination of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole in the ratio of 1 to 5. Syn: TMP SMX, co trimoxazole …   Wiktionary

• trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole — A drug combination consisting of a dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor (trimethoprim) and a sulfonamide antibacterial drug (sulfamethoxazole). The drug combination is synergistic as the drugs interfere with two successive steps in the forma …   Medical dictionary

• sulfamethoxazole — A sulfonamide related chemically to sulfisoxazole, with a similar antibacterial spectrum, but a slower rate of absorption from the gastrointestinal tract and urinary excretion. * * * sul·fa·meth·ox·a·zole or chiefly Brit sul·pha·meth·ox·a·zole… …   Medical dictionary

• trimethoprim — n. an antibacterial drug that is active against a range of microorganisms; taken by mouth, it is used mainly in the treatment of chronic urinary tract infections and respiratory tract infections. Long term treatment may cause anaemia due to… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• trimethoprim — noun Etymology: tri + meth + prim (by shortening & alteration from pyrimidine) Date: 1964 a synthetic antibacterial and antimalarial drug C14H18N4O3 used alone or in combination with sulfamethoxazole …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole — An antibiotic drug used to treat infection and prevent pneumocystis carinii pneumonia …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• Cholera outbreaks and pandemics — Hand bill from the New York City Board of Health, 1832. The outdated public health advice demonstrates the lack of understanding of the disease and its actual causative factors. It is estimated that cholera affects 3 5 million people… …   Wikipedia