sulfathiazole

American

[suhl-fuh-thahy-uh-zohl] / ˌsʌl fəˈθaɪ əˌzoʊl /

noun

Pharmacology.

a sulfanilamide derivative, C 9 H 9 N 3 O 2 S 2 , formerly used in the treatment of pneumonia and staphylococcal infections, but now largely replaced because of its toxicity.

sulfathiazole British

/ ˌsʌlfəˈθaɪəˌzəʊl /

noun

an antimicrobial sulfa drug used in veterinary medicine and formerly in clinical medicine. Formula: C 9 H 9 N 3 O 2 S 2

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Etymology

Origin of sulfathiazole

sulfa(nilamide) + thiazole

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He warned doctors elsewhere to be on the lookout for O-111, and suggested the use of sulfathiazole for early treatment.

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Last week a country doctor in Missouri wired the A. M. A. that one of his patients had died after receiving a dose of sulfathiazole.

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All they used on the young fireman was sulfathiazole ointment and rather tight bandages.

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Other companies were the first to find high-powered, patentable variants like sulfamerazine, sulfadiazine, sulfathiazole and sulfaguanidine.

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At present it has a narrow range of use, for sulfathiazole is equally effective, less toxic.

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