Comparing Sulfamethoxazole / Trimethoprim vs Trimethoprim
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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
Prescribed for Urinary Tract Infection, Prevention of Bladder infection, Bladder Infection, Middle Ear Infections, Pneumocystis Pneumonia. Trimethoprim may also be used for purposes not listed in... View more |
Related suggestions Urinary Tract Infection
Middle Ear Infections (Otitis Media)
Prevention of Bladder infection (Cystitis Prophylaxis)
Pneumocystis Pneumonia
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| More about Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim | More about Trimethoprim | ||||||||||||||||
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Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim has an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from a total of 1724 ratings on Drugs.com. 34% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 47% reported a negative effect. |
Trimethoprim has an average rating of 3.1 out of 10 from a total of 196 ratings on Drugs.com. 13% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 70% 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 |
Lower cost generic |
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| Bactrim, Bactrim DS, Bactrim IV, Bactrim Pediatric, Bethaprim, Bethaprim Pediatric, Co-trimoxazole, Septra, Septra DS, SMZ-TMP DS, Sulfatrim Pediatric View more | Primsol | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 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 461 drugs are known to interact with Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim:
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A total of 163 drugs are known to interact with Trimethoprim:
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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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July 30, 1973 |
May 30, 1980 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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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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