griseofulvin
griseofulvin
Definition
griseo·ful·vin (gris′ē ō fo̵ol′vin, griz′-)
noun
an oral antibiotic, CHClO, taken to treat serious fungal infections of the skin, nails, etc.
griseofulvin
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- receive: Sixty-seven evaluable patients received terbinafine and 72 received griseofulvin.
- compare: Oral griseofulvin compared with oral itraconazole: We could find no RCTs.
- take: A barrier method of contraception should be used while taking griseofulvin and for at least 7 days afterward.
Adjective modifier
- oral: Oral griseofulvin compared with oral itraconazole: We could find no RCTs.
- micronized: Patients with fungal fingernail infections were randomly assigned to 250 mg/day oral terbinafine or 500 mg/day oral micronized griseofulvin.
