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Fortaz

Fortaz

8.1
A medicine that kills bacteria given by injection to treat infections
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Fortaz
  • After receiving Fortaz, her symptoms began to improve within two days.

Examples

  • The doctor prescribed Fortaz to treat the patient's severe lung infection.

  • Some bacteria are resistant to other antibiotics but respond well to Fortaz.

  • The doctor prescribed Fortaz for my infection.

  • Have you heard about Fortaz?

  • The doctor prescribed Fortaz to effectively treat her bacterial infection.

  • After a course of Fortaz, the infection showed significant improvement.

  • Patients often receive Fortaz in a hospital setting for serious infections.

Synonyms

ceftazidime
vsFortaz
  • Specialized
1 7.6

An antibiotic doctors give by injection to treat infections caused by bacteria

is the brand name for the same injected antibiotic
Tazicef
vsFortaz
  • Specialized
9.9

A medicine given by injection in hospital to treat bacterial infections

is a different brand name for the same injected antibiotic

Surface Forms

Fortaz singular
Fortazs plural

Etymology

Fortaz likely mixes fort- meaning 'strong' and the ending -az, a short medical ending found in some antibiotic names. A helpful way to remember Fortaz is to think of it as a 'strong' medicine used to fight bacterial infections.