Comparing Sulfamethoxazole / Trimethoprim vs Flagyl
Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim | Flagyl |
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Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim | Flagyl (metronidazole) |
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Prescription only
Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim is an effective combination antibiotic; however, it may not be suitable for those with kidney or liver disease or folate deficiency. The risk of side effects may be... View more |
Prescription only
Flagyl is an antibiotic that is particularly effective at treating infections caused by susceptible anaerobic bacteria and parasites. Avoid alcohol while taking Flagyl and for three days after... View more |
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim has an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from a total of 1720 ratings on Drugs.com. 35% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 47% reported a negative effect. |
Flagyl has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 391 ratings on Drugs.com. 48% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||
See also: sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim side effects in more detail. |
See also: Flagyl side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Brand Names | |||||||||
Bactrim, Bactrim DS, Bactrim IV, Bactrim Pediatric, Bethaprim, Bethaprim Pediatric, Co-trimoxazole, Septra, Septra DS, SMZ-TMP DS, Sulfatrim Pediatric View more | Other metronidazole brands include: Flagyl 375, Flagyl IV, Likmez, Metro, Metro IV | ||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
14 hours |
20 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||
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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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||
A total of 412 drugs are known to interact with sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim:
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A total of 349 drugs are known to interact with Flagyl:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||
July 30, 1973 |
July 18, 1963 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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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.
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