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adjectiveadministered by means other than through the alimentary tract (as by intramuscular or intravenous injection)
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adjectivelocated outside the alimentary tract
Definition that contains parenteral
- hepatitis c a viral hepatitis clinically indistinguishable from hepatitis B but caused by a single-stranded RNA virus; usually transmitted by parenteral means (as injection of an illicit drug or blood transfusion or exposure to blood or blood products)
- rocephin a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Rocephin) used for severe infection of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract
- cefotaxime a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract
- cefuroxime a cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin); indicated for infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract or meninges
- calan a drug (trade names Calan and Isoptin) used as an oral or parenteral calcium blocker in cases of hypertension or congestive heart failure or angina or migraine
- isoptin a drug (trade names Calan and Isoptin) used as an oral or parenteral calcium blocker in cases of hypertension or congestive heart failure or angina or migraine
- tazicef a parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate infections
- ceftazidime a parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate infections
- claforan a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract
- cefobid a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Cefobid) used for severe infections