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Pediamycin

Pediamycin

7.4
An antibiotic medicine that treats infections caused by bacteria
  • noun
  • /ˌpɛdiəˈmaɪsɪn/
  • Specialized
: Pediamicina
  • The doctor prescribed Pediamycin to treat the child's throat infection.

Examples

  • The doctor prescribed Pediamycin for the child's ear infection.

  • Some patients experience mild stomach upset when using Pediamycin.

  • After taking Pediamycin for a week, her symptoms significantly improved.

  • Many pediatricians recommend Pediamycin for bacterial infections.

  • After taking Pediamycin for a week, her symptoms significantly improved.

  • The doctor prescribed Pediamycin to treat the child's throat infection.

  • Many pediatricians recommend Pediamycin for bacterial infections.

Synonyms

erythromycin
vsPediamycin
  • Specialized
2 4.1

A medicine that kills bacteria to treat throat or skin infections

is the brand name version of that generic antibiotic
Erythrocin
vsPediamycin
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A medicine that fights infections caused by bacteria

is another brand name for the same medication
Ilosone
vsPediamycin
  • Specialized
9.6

A brand name for an antibiotic that treats infections caused by bacteria

is a different trade name for the same antibiotic
E-Mycin
vsPediamycin
  • Specialized
5.3

A medicine that kills bacteria and treats infections like a sinus infection

is a separate trade name for the same antibiotic
Ethril
vsPediamycin
  • Specialized
9.1

A brand name medicine that kills bacteria to treat infections

is one more brand name for the same drug

Surface Forms

Pediamycin singular
Pediamycins plural

Etymology

Pediamycin combines pedia (as in pediatric) meaning 'child' and -mycin, the common ending for some antibiotics like erythromycin. So the name suggests an antibiotic often made for children, which helps you remember it treats bacterial infections.