Sulfisoxazole (Noun)
Meaning
A sulfonamide (trade name Gantrisin) used to treat infections of the urinary tract.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Sulfisoxazole is a type of sulfonamide antibiotic mainly used in treating infections that affect the urinary tract.
- The doctor prescribed sulfisoxazole to treat the urinary tract infection that had caused her severe discomfort.
- Sulfisoxazole is effective in treating urinary tract infections caused by susceptible strains of certain organisms.
- To combat the bacterial infection in her kidneys, the patient was given sulfisoxazole by her physician.
- The medication sulfisoxazole was administered to the patient who had contracted a severe urinary tract infection.