sulfisoxazole

sulfisoxazole
A sulfonamide used chiefly in bacterial infections of the urinary tract. SYN: sulfafurazole.
- s. diolamine the 2,2′-iminodiethanol salt of s.; used for intravenous, subcutaneous, or intramuscular administration.

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sul·fi·sox·a·zole or chiefly Brit sul·phi·sox·a·zole .səl-fə-'säk-sə-.zōl n a sulfa drug C11H13N3O3S that is derived from sulfanilamide and isoxazole, is used similarly to other sulfanilamide derivatives, but is less likely to produce renal damage because of its greater solubility

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sul·fi·sox·a·zole (sul″fə-sokґsə-zōl) [USP] a short-acting sulfonamide used as an antibacterial in the treatment of a wide variety of infections, particularly of the urinary tract; administered orally. Called also sulfafurazole.

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  • sulfisoxazole acetyl — [USP] a tasteless derivative of sulfisoxazole having the same actions and uses as the base; usually used in infants and children; administered orally …   Medical dictionary

  • sulfisoxazole diolamine — the diethanolamine salt of sulfisoxazole having the same actions as the base; administered topically in the treatment of susceptible eye infections …   Medical dictionary

  • sulfisoxazole — /sul fi sok seuh zohl /, n. Pharm. a white to yellowish, crystalline, slightly bitter sulfonamide, C11H13N3O3S, used chiefly in the treatment of infections of the urinary tract. [1960 65; SULF(ONAMIDE) + isoxazole; see IS , OX , AZOLE] * * * …   Universalium

  • sulfisoxazole — noun sulfafurazole …   Wiktionary

  • sulfisoxazole — sul|fi|so|xa|zo|le Mot Pla Nom masculí …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • sulfisoxazole — n. sulfa drug used to treat urinary tract infections …   English contemporary dictionary

  • sulfisoxazole — sul·fi·sox·a·zole …   English syllables

  • sulfisoxazole — noun a sulfonamide (trade name Gantrisin) used to treat infections of the urinary tract • Syn: ↑Gantrisin • Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Gantrisin) • Hypernyms: ↑sulfa drug, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • acetyl sulfisoxazole — A derivative of sulfisoxazole with the same actions and uses; an antibacterial sulfa drug …   Medical dictionary

  • SSX — sulfisoxazole …   Medical dictionary

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