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Keftab

Keftab

8.8
A medicine that treats mild to moderate infections caused by bacteria in the skin, ear, throat, lungs, or bladder
  • noun
  • /ˈkɛfˌtæb/
  • Specialized
: Keftab
  • The doctor prescribed Keftab for my ear infection.

Examples

  • Patients allergic to penicillin should inform their physician before taking Keftab.

  • Have you ever taken Keftab for a throat infection?

  • After a week on Keftab, his skin infection showed significant improvement.

  • The doctor prescribed Keftab to treat her persistent ear infection.

  • After a week on Keftab, his skin infection showed significant improvement.

  • The doctor prescribed Keftab to treat her persistent ear infection.

  • Patients allergic to penicillin should inform their physician before taking Keftab.

Synonyms

cephalexin
vsKeftab
  • Specialized
1 5.6

A medicine that treats many infections caused by germs, like skin, ear, and bladder infections

is a trademarked cephalosporin for mild to moderately severe common infections

Surface Forms

Keftab singular
Keftabs plural

Etymology

Keftab is a brand name for an antibiotic. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the ending -tab as 'tablet', a pill, and the first part kef- as a short sound for 'kill' or 'cure', so Keftab is a medicine that fights infections.