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Meaning of cotrimoxazole | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A sulfonamide antibacterial combination of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole, in the ratio of 1 to 5, used in the treatment of a variety of bacterial infections.

uncountable

Examples

“Because pediatricians are concerned that prolonged use of cotrimoxazole could lead to resistant malaria, they often stop the drug among AIDS patients when tests show significant improvement in the health of their immune system after antiretroviral therapy.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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