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Cephalexin

🔄 Synonyms of "Cephalexin"

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Word	Definition
keftabnoun	an oral cephalosporin (trade names keflex and keflin and keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract
keflexnoun	an oral cephalosporin (trade names keflex and keflin and keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cephalexin"

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Word	Definition
keflexnoun	an oral cephalosporin (trade names keflex and keflin and keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract
keftabnoun	an oral cephalosporin (trade names keflex and keflin and keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract
amoxicillinnoun	(pharmacology) A moderate-spectrum, bacteriolytic beta-lactam antibiotic C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₅S closely related to ampicillin and with similar properties, but more readily absorbed when taken orally. It is used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible microorganisms.
cefadroxilnoun	(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic.
metronidazolenoun	(pharmacology) An antibiotic of the nitroimidazole group, used to treat vaginal trichomoniasis, amebiasis, and infections by anaerobic bacteria.
cefaclornoun	(pharmacology) A semisynthetic analogue of the antibiotic cephalosporin.
cefdinirnoun	(pharmacology) A semisynthetic broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic, proven effective for common bacterial infections of the ear, sinus, throat, and skin.
ciprofloxacinnoun	(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic C₁₇H₁₈FN₃O₃ that is often administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₈FN₃O₃·HCl and is effective especially against gram-negative bacteria.
flagylnoun	antiprotozoal medication (trade name flagyl) used to treat trichomoniasis and giardiasis
clindamycinnoun	(pharmacology) A lincosamide antibiotic drug C₁₈H₃₃ClN₂O₅S, mostly used to treat infections with anaerobic bacteria.
azithromycinnoun	(pharmacology) A semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C₃₈H₇₂N₂O₁₂ (trademarks Zithromax, Z-PAK) that is derived from erythromycin and is used especially as an antibacterial agent.
tinidazolenoun	(pharmacology) An antiparasitic drug used against protozoan infections.
nitrofurantoinnoun	(pharmacology) A synthetic nitrofuran drug, 1-(5-nitro-2-furfurylideneamino)hydantoin, that is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent used in the treatment on urinary tract infections such as cystitis.
norfloxacinnoun	(pharmacology) A synthetic fluoroquinolone antibiotic structurally related to nalidixic acid, which is used topically to treat conjunctivitis and orally for the treatment of bacterial infections of the urinary tract; 1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid, C₁₆H₁₈FN₃O₃.
augmentinnoun	(medicine) The antibiotic amoxicillin
roxithromycinnoun	(pharmacology) A semisynthetic derivative of erythromycin.
ofloxacinnoun	(pharmacology) A fluoroquinolone antibiotic C₁₈H₂₀FN₃O₄ composed of equal quantities of levofloxacin and dextrofloxacin, that is a broad-spectrum antibacterial agent that is used in topical solution for otic or ophthalmic use or is administered orally or intravenously for other uses.
levofloxacinnoun	(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent (trademark Levaquin) that is the levorotatory isomer of ofloxacin.
erythromycinnoun	A broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic C₃₇H₆₇NO₁₃ produced by an actinomycete Saccharopolyspora erythraea (formerly Streptomyces erythreus) and similar in its effects to penicillin, administered orally or topically in the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria.
doxycyclinenoun	(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈ of the tetracycline class, which has a long half-life in the body and used orally to treat various bacterial infections.