Comparing Bactrim DS vs Sulfadiazine
| Bactrim DS (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) | Sulfadiazine |
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| Bactrim DS (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) | Sulfadiazine |
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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 Toxoplasmosis, Rheumatic Fever Prophylaxis, Toxoplasmosis - Prophylaxis. Sulfadiazine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis, Prophylaxis
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Bactrim DS has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 390 ratings on Drugs.com. 34% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 44% 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 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
10 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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 452 drugs are known to interact with Bactrim DS:
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A total of 158 drugs are known to interact with Sulfadiazine:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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August 11, 1941 |
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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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