fortaz

Thân thiện

The nurse carefully prepares a dose of fortaz for the patient's intravenous treatment.

Definition

Noun: 1. A brand name for the antibiotic drug ceftazidime: Fortaz is a trade name for a specific cephalosporin antibiotic administered by injection or infusion. It is used to treat various bacterial infections.

Usage Notes

• Medical Context: This word is used almost exclusively in medical, pharmaceutical, or clinical settings.
• Proper Noun: "Fortaz" is a proprietary trademark (trade name). It is typically capitalized.
• Administration: It is described as a antibiotic, meaning it is introduced into the body by a route other than the digestive tract, such as intravenously (IV) or intramuscularly (IM).

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The physician ordered Fortaz to treat the patient's hospital-acquired pneumonia.
  • Fortaz (ceftazidime) is effective against a broad spectrum of bacteria.
  • The hospital's pharmacy has Fortaz in stock for severe infections.

Advanced Usage

• Comparison with Generic: In medical documentation, the trade name "Fortaz" is often followed by its generic name "ceftazidime" in parentheses for clarity.
  • The patient was switched from Fortaz (ceftazidime) to oral antibiotics.

Variants and Related Words

• Tazicef (noun): Another trade name for the same drug, ceftazidime.
• Ceftazidime (noun): The generic, non-proprietary name for the antibiotic.
• Cephalosporin (noun): The class of antibiotics to which ceftazidime belongs.

Synonyms

• Ceftazidime: The direct generic synonym.
• Antibiotic: A broader category term.
• Bactericidal agent: A descriptive term for its function.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate infections

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ceftazidime
• Fortaz
• Tazicef