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Gantanol

Gantanol

9.1
A brand-name antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections of the urinary tract
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
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  • The doctor prescribed Gantanol for her urinary tract infection.

Examples

  • Some patients may experience allergic reactions to Gantanol.

  • Gantanol is less commonly used today due to the development of newer antibiotics.

  • The doctor prescribed Gantanol to treat her urinary tract infection.

  • Have you ever taken Gantanol for a bacterial infection?

  • The doctor prescribed Gantanol to treat her urinary tract infection.

  • Some patients may experience allergic reactions to Gantanol.

  • Gantanol is less commonly used today due to the development of newer antibiotics.

Synonyms

sulfadiazine
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1 8.1

A medicine that kills bacteria and treats infections like pneumonia and meningitis

is focused particularly on urinary infections rather than those severe systemic ones
Gantrisin
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9.9

A medicine that treats infections of the bladder or other parts of the urinary tract by killing germs

is used more generally for bacterial infections beyond just the urinary tract
sulfamethoxazole
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8.0

A medicine that fights bacteria, used to treat urinary tract infections

is trademarked and also used for other bacterial infections beyond the urinary tract
sulfisoxazole
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8.1

A medicine that fights bacteria to treat infections like a bladder infection

is trademarked and covers bacterial infections beyond urinary cases

Surface Forms

Gantanol main

Etymology

Gantanol is a brand name for a sulfonamide, a kind of 'sulfa' antibiotic used to treat urinary infections. A helpful way to remember it is to break it into Gant + anol and notice the 'ant' inside, like in antibiotic which means 'against' bacteria, so the name points to a medicine that 'fights' infection.