different between trimethoprim vs nitrofurantoin

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

Etymology

Blend of nitrofuran +? hydantoin.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n??.t??(?).fj???an.t??.?n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?na?.t?o?.fj???æn.to?.?n/

Noun

nitrofurantoin (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic nitrofuran drug, 1-(5-nitro-2-furfurylideneamino)hydantoin, that is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent used in the treatment on urinary tract infections such as cystitis.

References

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