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Tazicef

Tazicef

9.9
A medicine given by injection in hospital to treat bacterial infections
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Tazicef
  • The hospital administered Tazicef to treat the patient's severe respiratory infection.

Examples

  • Some strains of bacteria have developed resistance to Tazicef over time.

  • After a positive culture, the doctor prescribed Tazicef for the bacterial meningitis.

  • The doctor prescribed Tazicef for her infection.

  • Have you heard of Tazicef?

  • The hospital administered Tazicef to treat the patient's severe respiratory infection.

  • After a positive culture, the doctor prescribed Tazicef for the bacterial meningitis.

  • Some strains of bacteria have developed resistance to Tazicef over time.

Synonyms

ceftazidime
vsTazicef
  • Specialized
1 7.6

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

is the trade name used specifically for moderate infections rather than all cases
Fortaz
vsTazicef
  • Specialized
8.1

A medicine that kills bacteria given by injection to treat infections

is identical in meaning but uses another trade name

Surface Forms

Tazicef singular
Tazicefs plural

Etymology

Tazicef comes from the drug name ceftazidime, with the part Tazi echoing ceftazidime and the ending -cef the same ending you see in other antibiotic names like cephalexin. So Tazicef is a brand name that signals a medicine used to fight bacteria, often given by injection.