different between trimethoprim vs cotrimoxazole

English

Etymology

From trimetho(xy) +? p(y)rim(idine).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /t????m??.?(?).p??m/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /t?a??m??.??p??m/

Noun

trimethoprim (countable and uncountable, plural trimethoprims)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and respiratory and urinary infections (usually in conjunction with a sulphonamide).

Derived terms

• -prim (“dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor, antibacterial”)

Translations

References

• “trimethoprim”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “trimethoprim”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

Czech

Alternative forms

• trimetoprim

Noun

trimethoprim m

1. trimethoprim (an antibiotic used against, among other infections, those of the urinary tract)

English

Alternative forms

• co-trimoxazole

Etymology

co- +? blend of trimethoprim +? sulfamethoxazole.

Noun

cotrimoxazole (uncountable)

1. A sulfonamide antibacterial combination of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole, in the ratio of 1 to 5, used in the treatment of a variety of bacterial infections.