Comparing Cipro vs Trimethoprim
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Cipro is an effective antibiotic that treats a wide variety of infections; however, it should not be given to children aged less than 18 and in adults it should be reserved for infections that are... View more |
Prescribed for Urinary Tract Infection, Prevention of Bladder infection, Bladder Infection, Pneumocystis Pneumonia, Otitis Media. trimethoprim may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
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Ratings & ReviewsRecent helpful reviews |
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5.3
For Urinary Tract Infection: Not a fan. Went to urgent care for a particularly painful UTI and was prescribed cipro and immediately took the first dose. The plus side is it started working almost immediately. 24 hours later and I'm about 90% better already. However after taking the second pill I developed some slight nausea and then several hours later noticed some muscle pain in my calves and behind my knees and it has now spread to my shoulders and wrists. After reading that cipro can cause serious and permanent damage I quit using it immediately and asked to be switched to a different antibiotic. Not worth it! |
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For Urinary Tract Infection: First of all I have had a stressful time recently but was coming out of it. Suspected UTI so GP prescribed 7 days worth of Trimethoprim. After 2 doses the panic started. Thought nothing of it. Day 2 by the evening I thought I had flu. Body aches, headache, hot flashes alternating with shivering then every pulse in my body was thumping as well as my heart so that then lead to a panic attack as my pulse was going way too fast. I feel awful today. General weakness and body aches and my head is thumping. I actually feel like stopping these tonight after 3 days as I feel awful, anxious and tonight depressed and hopeless. Yes the burning when peeing has stopped but now I'm peeing loads because of the anxiety and panic. Honestly can't 100% say Trimethoprim has caused all of it but I'm pretty sure it's caused a lot of it. Just putting this here in case anyone else is suffering the same you aren't alone. I see others have suffered similar. For Urinary Tract Infection: This antibiotics trimethoprim is good for treating UTI’s but give awful side effects Had 3 days worth of these and although cleared up infection came with some unwanted feelings worse side effects were migraine type headaches fatigue shakes nausea and racing heart Absolutely awful wouldn’t want to take these again thank god it was only 3 days! |
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Common side effects include: arthralgia. See the full Cipro side effects document. |
See the full trimethoprim side effects document. |
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Pricing and Coupons* Prices are without insurance |
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Generic Availability |
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Yes (this medicine) |
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| Other ciprofloxacin brands include: Cipro Cystitis Pack, Cipro I.V., Cipro XR | Primsol | ||||||||||||||||
Half LifeThe half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. |
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CSA Schedule**View glossary of 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
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N/A |
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Drug Interactions |
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A total of 588 drugs are known to interact with Cipro:
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A total of 110 drugs are known to interact with trimethoprim:
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First Approval Date |
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October 22, 1987 |
May 30, 1980 |
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WADA ClassView World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. |
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** 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.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.
For Urinary Tract Infection: Took cipro and almost instantly had horrid diarrhea for hours.