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Gantrisin

Gantrisin

9.9
A medicine that treats infections of the bladder or other parts of the urinary tract by killing germs
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The doctor prescribed Gantrisin for her urinary tract infection.

Examples

  • Due to an allergy, she could not take Gantrisin and was given a different antibiotic.

  • Have you ever taken Gantrisin for a UTI?

  • Cases of resistance to Gantrisin have prompted doctors to monitor its use carefully.

  • The doctor prescribed Gantrisin to help clear up the urinary tract infection.

  • The doctor prescribed Gantrisin to treat her urinary tract infection effectively.

  • Because of its effectiveness, Gantrisin is often recommended for urinary tract infections.

  • Patients must inform their doctor if they have allergies before taking Gantrisin.

Synonyms

Gantanol
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  • Specialized
9.1

A brand-name antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections of the urinary tract

focuses on urinary tract infections rather than general bacterial infections
sulfisoxazole
vsGantrisin
  • Specialized
8.1

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

acts as a trademarked brand name rather than the generic drug name

Surface Forms

Gantrisin singular
Gantrisins plural

Etymology

Gantrisin is a brand name for a sulfa antibiotic from the drug family sulfonamide, used to treat urinary tract infections. A helpful way to remember it is that sulfa comes from the idea of 'sulfur', so Gantrisin is basically a brand of 'sulfa' medicine used to fight infection.