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sulfamezathine

sulfamezathine

9.9
A medicine with sulfa that treats bacterial infections in people and animals
  • noun
  • /sʌlfəˈmɛzəˌθin/
  • Specialized
: sulfamezatina
  • The veterinarian prescribed sulfamezathine to treat the sheep's bacterial infection.

Examples

  • Doctors may use sulfamezathine as an alternative when patients are allergic to penicillin.

  • The doctor prescribed sulfamezathine for the infection.

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

  • Many pets are treated with sulfamezathine to combat bacteria.

  • Veterinarians often administer sulfamezathine to treat bacterial infections in animals.

  • When traditional antibiotics fail, doctors might recommend sulfamezathine for bacterial infections.

  • Some human patients with allergies to other antibiotics may be prescribed sulfamezathine as a treatment.

Synonyms

sulfamethazine
vssulfamezathine
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A medicine used to treat infections caused by bacteria in animals and sometimes people

is used for both humans and animals rather than mainly in veterinary medicine

Surface Forms

sulfamezathine singular
sulfamezathines plural

Etymology

Sulfamezathine begins with sulfa-, from 'sulfur', the element that gave its name to the group called sulfa drugs. So, the name tells you it is a sulfa medicine used to fight bacterial infections.