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Trimethoprim vs Trimoxazole - What's the difference?

trimethoprim | trimoxazole |

As nouns the difference between trimethoprim and trimoxazole

is that trimethoprim is (pharmaceutical drug) an antibiotic, 5-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl)pyrimidine-2,4-diamine , used against, among other infections, those of the urinary tract while trimoxazole is (medicine) a combination of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole used to treat bacterial infections.

trimethoprim

English

(wikipedia trimethoprim)

Noun

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  • (pharmaceutical drug) An antibiotic, 5-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl)pyrimidine-2,4-diamine , used against, among other infections, those of the urinary tract.

    • trimoxazole

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (medicine) A combination of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole used to treat bacterial infections