Garamycin
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A medicine that kills bacteria and treats urinary tract infections
- noun
- /ˈɡɛrəˌmaɪsɪn/
- Specialized
:
Garamicina
- The doctor prescribed Garamycin to treat her severe urinary tract infection.
Examples
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He was receiving IV cefazolin (Ancef) 1 g every 8 hours and IV gentamycin (Garamycin) 100 mg every 8 hours for surgical prophylaxis.
Academic text (2005) -
The pharmacist explained that Garamycin is effective against various bacterial infections.
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After the testing showed a bacterial infection, the patient was given Garamycin as part of her treatment.
Synonyms
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6.0
A medicine that kills bacteria and treats urinary tract infections
is the trademarked brand name for the same antibiotic
Surface Forms
Garamycin singular
Garamycins plural
Etymology
Garamycin is a brand name based on the antibiotic gentamicin and the familiar medicine ending -mycin. A helpful way to remember it is that Garamycin is an 'antibiotic' used to fight bacterial infections.