Medical Definition of Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole combination
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4-amino-n-(5-methyl-3-isoxazolyl)benzenesulfonamide mixture with 5-((3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)methyl)- 2,4-pyrimidinediamine. This drug combination has proved to be an effective therapeutic agent with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. It is effective in the treatment of many infections, including pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in aids, but is the drug of choice for urinary infection.
Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, anti-infective agents, urinary, antimalarials.
Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(5-methyl-3-isoxazolyl)-, mixt. With 5-((3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)methyl)-2,4-pyrimidinediamine
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole Combination
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