Comparing Bactrim DS vs SMZ-TMP DS
| Bactrim DS (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) | SMZ-TMP DS (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) |
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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 Bacterial Skin Infection, Bacterial Infection, Diverticulitis, Bronchitis, Epiglottitis, Granuloma Inguinale, Infection Prophylaxis, Kidney Infections, Melioidosis, Meningitis, Middle... View more |
Related suggestions Urinary Tract Infection
Bacterial Infection
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| More about (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) | More about SMZ-TMP DS (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) | ||||||||
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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. |
SMZ-TMP DS has an average rating of 4.6 out of 10 from a total of 54 ratings on Drugs.com. 26% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 48% 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. | |||||||||
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| Lower cost generic approved | |||||||||
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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 | Other sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim brands include: Bactrim, Bactrim DS, Bactrim IV, Bactrim Pediatric, Bethaprim, Bethaprim Pediatric, Co-trimoxazole, Septra, Septra DS, Sulfatrim Pediatric View more | ||||||||
| 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 |
14 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 D
Positive evidence of risk
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 456 drugs are known to interact with SMZ-TMP DS:
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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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