Terbinafine Definition

tər-bĭnə-fēn, tûrbĭ-nə-fēn
noun
An antifungal drug, C21 H25 N5 , used in the form of its hydrochloride to treat onychomycosis.
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Origin of Terbinafine

  • ter(tiary) b(utyl) the organic group (CH3)3C -in- (alteration of –yne) alteration of (n)aph(thal)ene

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Terbinafine Sentence Examples

  • Sixty-seven evaluable patients received terbinafine and 72 received griseofulvin.

  • Patients with fungal fingernail infections were randomly assigned to 250 mg/day oral terbinafine or 500 mg/day oral micronized griseofulvin.

  • Terbinafine is not licensed for treatment of fungal scalp infection, but it is commonly used off-licence for this condition.

  • People with liver and kidney problems should avoid terbinafine.

  • Antifungal prescriptions such as terbinafine may be prescribed as an initial step in treatment.

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