different between trimethoprim vs trimoxazole

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 trimethoprim +? sulfamethoxazole

Noun

trimoxazole (uncountable)

1. (medicine) A combination of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole used to treat bacterial infections