Sulfatrim Pediatric Alternatives Compared
| Sulfatrim Pediatric (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) | Metronidazole | Ciprofloxacin |
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| Sulfatrim Pediatric (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) | Metronidazole | Ciprofloxacin |
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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
Metronidazole is an antibiotic that is particularly effective at treating infections caused by susceptible anaerobic bacteria and parasites. Alcohol and products containing propylene glycol should... View more |
Prescription only
Ciprofloxacin is an effective antibiotic that treats a wide variety of infections; however, it should not be given to children aged less than 18. In adults, it should be reserved for infections that... View more |
Related suggestions Bacterial Infection
Diverticulitis
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Metronidazole has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 2432 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Ciprofloxacin has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 937 ratings on Drugs.com. 37% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 46% reported a negative effect. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Other sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim brands include: Bactrim, Bactrim DS, Bactrim IV, Bactrim Pediatric, Bethaprim, Bethaprim Pediatric, Co-trimoxazole, Septra, Septra DS, SMZ-TMP DS View more | Flagyl, Flagyl 375, Flagyl IV, Likmez, Metro, Metro IV | Cipro, Cipro Cystitis Pack, Cipro I.V., Cipro XR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. |
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 B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 461 drugs are known to interact with Sulfatrim Pediatric:
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A total of 392 drugs are known to interact with Metronidazole:
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A total of 723 drugs are known to interact with Ciprofloxacin:
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January 07, 1983 |
July 18, 1963 |
October 22, 1987 |
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