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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After two days, during which each patient sucked a small sulfathiazole tablet every two hours, all "reported definite improvement within 24 hours . . . complete clinical recovery in 72 hours."

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All other sulfathiazole on the market is perfectly safe.

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For gonorrhea, they get sulfathiazole tablets; for syphilis, slow injections of neoarsphenamine and bismuth.

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At present they are using sulfapyridine for pneumonia, will soon experiment with sulfathiazole for bubonic plague, may try brand-new sulfaguanidine for dysentery.

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

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