Medical term:
sulbactam
sulbactam
[sul-bak´tam]a β-lactamase inhibitor used as the sodium salt to increase the antibacterial activity of penicillins and cephalosporins against β-lactamase–producing organisms.
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sul·bac·tam
(sŭl-bak'tam),A β-lactamase inhibitor with weak antibacterial action; when used in conjunction with penicillins (for example, ampicillin) with little β-lactamase-inhibiting action, it greatly increases their effectiveness against organisms that would ordinarily not be susceptible.
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sulbactam
(sŭl-băk′tăm)n.
A compound, C8H11NO5S, that inhibits action of the enzyme beta-lactamase, thus counteracting bacterial resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics. It is used in its sodium form in combination with antibiotics such as amoxicillin to treat infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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sul·bac·tam
(sŭl-bak'tam)A β-lactamase inhibitor with weak antibacterial action; when used in conjunction with penicillins with little β-lactamase-inhibiting action, greatly increases their effectiveness against organisms that would ordinarily not be susceptible.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
sul·bac·tam
(sŭl-bak'tam)A β-lactamase inhibitor with weak antibacterial action; when used with penicillins with little β-lactamase-inhibiting action, it greatly increases their effectiveness.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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