Griseofulvin Definition

grĭzē-ə-fŭlvĭn
noun
An oral antibiotic, C17H17ClO6, taken to treat serious fungal infections of the skin, nails, etc.
Webster's New World

Any of a class of antifungal drugs used in humans and animals.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • Fulvicin

Other Word Forms of Griseofulvin

Noun

Singular:
griseofulvin
Plural:
griseofulvins

Origin of Griseofulvin

  • New Latin (Pēnīcillium) grīseofulvum species of penicillium (Medieval Latin grīseus griseous griseous) (Latin fulvum) (neuter of fulvus tawny ghel-2 in Indo-European roots) –in

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

  • Penicillium griseofulvum, the mould from which it is derived, and -in.

    From Wiktionary

Griseofulvin Sentence Examples

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

  • A barrier method of contraception should be used while taking griseofulvin and for at least 7 days afterward.

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

  • Although topical agents are ineffective on their own, it has been found beneficial to use a selenium sulfide shampoo together with oral griseofulvin.

  • For fungal infections such as tinea capitis, treatment usually requires a systemic approach with an oral anti-fungal prescription medication such as griseofulvin (Fulvicin).

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