Drug Interactions between Bactrim and sulfamethoxazole
This report displays the potential drug interactions for the following 2 drugs:
- Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim)
- sulfamethoxazole
Interactions between your drugs
No interactions were found between Bactrim and sulfamethoxazole. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
Bactrim
A total of 422 drugs are known to interact with Bactrim.
- Bactrim is in the drug class sulfonamides.
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Bactrim is used to treat the following conditions:
- Bacterial Infection
- Bacterial Skin Infection
- Bronchitis
- Diverticulitis
- Epiglottitis
- Granuloma Inguinale
- Infection Prophylaxis
- Kidney Infections
- Melioidosis
- Meningitis
- Middle Ear Infections
- Nocardiosis
- Pneumocystis Pneumonia
- Pneumocystis Pneumonia Prophylaxis
- Pneumonia
- Prevention of Bladder infection
- Prostatitis
- Shigellosis
- Sinusitis
- Toxoplasmosis
- Toxoplasmosis, Prophylaxis
- Traveler's Diarrhea
- Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
- Urinary Tract Infection
sulfamethoxazole
A total of 348 drugs are known to interact with sulfamethoxazole.
- Sulfamethoxazole is in the drug class sulfonamides.
- Sulfamethoxazole is used to treat the following conditions:
Drug and food interactions
sulfamethoxazole food
Applies to: Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) and sulfamethoxazole
Ask your doctor before using sulfamethoxazole together with ethanol. Contact your doctor if you experience unpleasant side effects such as fast heartbeats, warmth or redness under your skin, tingly feeling, nausea, or vomiting. If you experience these side effects, you may need to avoid ethanol while taking sulfamethoxazole. You should check your food and medicine labels to see if these products contain ethanol. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
Therapeutic duplication warnings
Therapeutic duplication is the use of more than one medicine from the same drug category or therapeutic class to treat the same condition. This can be intentional in cases where drugs with similar actions are used together for demonstrated therapeutic benefit. It can also be unintentional in cases where a patient has been treated by more than one doctor, or had prescriptions filled at more than one pharmacy, and can have potentially adverse consequences.
Sulfonamides
Therapeutic duplication
The recommended maximum number of medicines in the 'sulfonamides' category to be taken concurrently is usually one. Your list includes two medicines belonging to the 'sulfonamides' category:
- Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim)
- sulfamethoxazole
Note: In certain circumstances, the benefits of taking this combination of drugs may outweigh any risks. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your medications or dosage.
Antipneumocystis agents
Therapeutic duplication
The recommended maximum number of medicines in the 'antipneumocystis agents' category to be taken concurrently is usually one. Your list includes two medicines belonging to the 'antipneumocystis agents' category:
- Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim)
- sulfamethoxazole
Note: In certain circumstances, the benefits of taking this combination of drugs may outweigh any risks. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your medications or dosage.
See also
Drug Interaction Classification
Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
No interaction information available. |
Further information
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