Definition of trimethoprim in English:
trimethoprim
noun trʌɪˈmɛθə(ʊ)prɪmtrīˈmeTHəˌprim
mass nounMedicine A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and respiratory and urinary infections (usually in conjunction with a sulphonamide).
Example sentencesExamples
- Medicines used are sulfonamide with or without trimethoprim, furadantin, ampicillin, or the fluoroquinolones.
- Certain medicines, such as some antiepileptic drugs and the antibiotic drug trimethoprim, can interfere with folate levels.
- For urinary tract infection, we examined resistance to ampicillin or amoxicillin and trimethoprim.
- At the same time we would also audit the prescribing of trimethoprim for urinary tract infections and the investigations and second visits associated with its use.
- The most commonly applied antibiotics were doxycycline, erythromycin, and trimethoprim in combination with sulfamethoxazole, which are all considered broad-spectrum antibiotics.
Origin
1960s: from trimeth(yl) + o(xy-) + p(y)rim(idine).