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.

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