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cefoperazone

cefoperazone

8.5
An antibiotic that doctors give by injection to treat severe bacterial infections
  • noun
  • /ˌsɛfoʊpəˈræzoʊn/
  • Specialized
: cefoperazona
  • The hospital prescribed cefoperazone to treat the patient's severe infection.

Examples

  • Cefoperazone is effective against many gram-negative bacteria.

  • Allergic reactions to cefoperazone are possible, so patients are monitored closely.

  • Doctors sometimes use cefoperazone when other antibiotics have failed.

  • The doctor prescribed cefoperazone for the patient's infection.

  • The hospital prescribed cefoperazone to treat the patient's severe bacterial infection.

  • Doctors sometimes use cefoperazone when other antibiotics fail to work.

  • Allergic reactions to cefoperazone can occur, so patients need to be monitored closely.

Synonyms

Cefobid
vscefoperazone
  • Specialized
8.7

A brand antibiotic doctors give by injection for serious bacterial infections

is the generic semisynthetic antibiotic form not the brand name

Surface Forms

cefoperazone singular
cefoperazones plural

Etymology

The word cefoperazone starts with cef-, which comes from cephalosporin, the group of antibiotics first found in a 'mold', and the -perazone part names this specific drug. So, the name tells you it is a cephalosporin antibiotic used for serious infections.