Comparing Bactrim DS vs Linezolid
| Bactrim DS (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) | Linezolid |
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| Bactrim DS (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) | Linezolid |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Skin Infection, Bacterial Infection, Diverticulitis, Bronchitis, Epiglottitis, Granuloma Inguinale, Infection Prophylaxis, Kidney Infections, Melioidosis, Meningitis, Middle... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection, Bacterial Infection, Nosocomial Pneumonia, Bacteremia, Skin and Structure Infection, Pneumonia, Skin or Soft Tissue Infection... View more |
Related suggestions Bacterial Infection
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| More about (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) | More about Linezolid | ||||||||||||||||
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Bactrim DS has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 391 ratings on Drugs.com. 34% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 44% reported a negative effect. |
Linezolid has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 32 ratings on Drugs.com. 78% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Bactrim DS side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Other sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim brands include: Bactrim, Bactrim IV, Bactrim Pediatric, Bethaprim, Bethaprim Pediatric, Co-trimoxazole, Septra, Septra DS, SMZ-TMP DS, Sulfatrim Pediatric View more | Zyvox | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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14 hours |
84 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 456 drugs are known to interact with Bactrim DS:
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A total of 546 drugs are known to interact with Linezolid:
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April 18, 2000 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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