Ilosone (Noun)
Meaning
An antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a course of Ilosone to treat the patient's bacterial infection.
- Ilosone is commonly used to treat respiratory tract infections, such as pneumonia and bronchitis.
- The antibiotic Ilosone is effective against a wide range of Gram-positive bacteria, including Streptococcus and Staphylococcus.
- After a severe allergic reaction to penicillin, the patient was switched to Ilosone to complete the treatment.
- The patient was instructed to take the full course of Ilosone, even if symptoms improved before finishing the medication.