Sulfamethoxazole + Trimethoprim, SMX-TMP Forums

I got a tattoo on my ankle to cover a scar from a flea bite two years ago. It still hasn't healed. I take 8 or more pain killers daily and suffer from unbearable pain every night even after taking sleep aid. I do not have insurance so what medication can I take to get rid of this problem? Would an old prescription of SMX-TMP help? ## If you're dealing with an infection that's gotten to a point where you're in constant pain, I would suggest you seek immediate medical attention. You don't want it to turn into sepsis. That being said, I recently saw my dermatologist for an infection. He prescribed me Cephalexin and said that it was particularly effective at clearing skin infections (which sounds like what you are dealing with since it's from a tattoo). The Mayo Clin...

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I found this and am having trouble finding anything like it. It is round and white, thicker and shiner than any normal pills I get. H 48 on the one side and just a line down the other. Thank you. ## This is a combination antibiotic containing Sulfamethoxazole + Trimethoprim (SMX-TMP) 400 mg + 80 mg. (NDC 65862-419 among others). Inactive Ingredients: - Docusate Sodium - Magnesium Stearate - Starch, Corn - Sodium Benzoate - Sodium Starch Glycolate Type a Potato Source: DailyMed ## Thank you so much that makes sense now ## You're very welcome!

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I have two different pills with the same name, but different markings. One says ip 272 and the other pill says H 49. Are they the same? ## Yes, the active ingredients are the same in both pills, just from different manufacturers. Both contain Sulfamethoxazole 800 mg / Trimethoprim 160 mg, which is a combination antibiotic. IP 272: NDC: 53746-272 Manufacturer: Amneal Inactive Ingredients: - Magnesium Stearate - Povidone - Corn Starch - Sodium Starch Glycolate Type a Potato Ref: DailyMed H 49: NDC: 65862-420 Manufacturer: Aurobindo Inactive Ingredients: - Docusate Sodium - Magnesium Stearate - Corn Starch - Sodium Benzoate - Sodium Starch Glycolate Type a Potato Ref: DailyMed Hope this helps and stay healthy & safe!

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I need to know if this pill is gabapentin / neurontin? It's a big oblong pill with a line in the middle and H49 on the other side. ## This tablet is manufactured by Aurobindo Pharma, it is a generic for Bactrim, which is an antibiotic (NDC 65862-420). The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash, and diarrhea. Inactive Ingredients: - Docusate Sodium - Magnesium Stearate - Starch, Corn - Sodium Benzoate - Sodium Starch Glycolate Type a Potato Source: DailyMed, see Ingredients and Appearance ## Will a pill imprinted with H 49 alleviate an upper respiratory infection? A friend was prescribed keflex for theirs. Is this the same or similar? ## I would like to know if this h49 pill will turn my urine an orange looking col...

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I have been taking Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim twice a day for 30 days. Today is my last day. How long should I wait to drink alcohol!? ## With most medications, alcohol can intensify the side effects, so you may experience more nausea, dizziness, and drowsiness than usual. It could take about a week for things to return to normal, after finishing this antibiotic, so it would be best to proceed with caution, according to FDA reports. How are you feeling? Have you experienced any side effects? ## I feel pretty fine. It's been a couple days since I last took it and ended up drinkin at the Cubs game last night and I was alright. I'll probably chill for a couple more days before I do again to make sure it's out of my system. Thanks for the reply! ## Can Bactrim (using for ...

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this medicine is a white scored oval-shaped tablet imprinted with ip 272. ten tablets given for pain in leg after epidural in spine. Two weeks prior another doctor gave 20 pills for ear infection. it caused more pain than I had, medicine did not help, i crawl against walls and furniture when I get up. what is it? ## The white oblong scored tablet with IP 272 on it contains Sulfamethoxazole 800 mg + Trimethoprim 160 mg, and is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. Based on what you are describing it sounds like you may be having a serious reaction to either the drug, or the procedure which you recently underwent. I would suggest you notify your prescribing physician ASAP. More information about this drug is available at: Do you have any other questions or information to add? P...

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can you have a few cocktails while taking this med? ## Sulfamethoxazole with Trimethoprim is an antibiotic used to treat various types of infections. For this class of medications, you are warned against the use of alcohol, because it can aggravate the side effects, such as: nausea, drowsiness and dizziness. This could cause you to become impaired much faster than usual, for instance, you may act as if you are completely drunk, after just 2 drinks, where as it may normally take you 4 or 5 to even feel tipsy. Are there any comments or questions? ## I had alcohol while on sulfameth/tmp and did not read warning label. Now I realize that is a big problem. How long does nausea etc. usually last?

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I am taking this pill for a bladder infection and am suffering from a leg weakness since starting treatment. I experienced a similar thing in the past from a low sodium count. Can this be due to taking this pill? ## The FDA lists the typical side effects of this medication as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash, and diarrhea. How are you feeling, now? Has there been any change?

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It was prescribed for cellulitis. I'm allergic to penicillin and am looking for information on whether sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim is used to treat cellulitis? ## Yes, it can be prescribed to treat cellulitis, it is a broad spectrum antibiotic. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash, and diarrhea. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I have enough 800/160 Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim tablets for a course, but they are 2 years beyond their use-by date. Will they still be effective? ## This medication does lose efficacy, once expired, so it would be best to dispose of it and see your doctor for a new prescription, if you have an infection requiring an antibiotic, as directed by the FDA. Its typical side effects are listed as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash, and diarrhea. Are you on any other medications?

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I have had chronic UTI's my whole life but ran into real problems since 1998 after cystocele/rectocele repair. I had a suprapubic catheter for a few days. I got a nosocomial infection in hospital. Before all my UTIs were E. Coli. I got Kleibsiella pneumonia in my urine & over the years a variety of others. I am on cephalexin 250mg prophylactically because I have interstitial cystitis for the last 10 years. About once a year I get enterobacter aerogenes that is resistant to everything except SMX-TMP. this last time was about 6 weeks ago. Made by Vista. Skin on my hands kept peeling no matter how much lotion I used. I was also nauseated constantly. I was an RN for 38 years until 2010 when IC & fibromyalgia put me on disability. Sorry this is so long but felt background is sign...

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My 44 year son taking this drug for bacterial bladder infection. Following completion of the med, his urine is dark & grainy & it's difficult to urinate. Might this be a side effect of the drug? ## Side effects of Sulfamethoxazole + Trimethoprim can include a wide variety of different symptoms. You can see the list of them I posted below. I think you'll find that one or more of these symptoms could be exactly what he is experiencing: Fever, sore throat, and headache with a severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash; the first sign of any skin rash, no matter how mild; pale skin, easy bruising or bleeding; cough, feeling short of breath; diarrhea that is watery or bloody; feeling restless or irritable, confusion, hallucinations, seizure; slow heart rate, weak pulse, se...

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Started Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim 800/160 twice a day for a staph infection two weeks ago. Stomach pain and nausea started in second week. Apparently these are rare side effects. I stopped it for 24hrs. and symptoms subsided. But I did not want to risk compromising the treatment so I started again. Symptoms returned about ten hrs later. Do I tough it out or can I take something like yogurt to counteract the symptoms? ## Hello, Tony! How are you? I wouldn't say they're rare side effects, many people experience them. I was miserable myself, when I took it. Yes, you can take it with food or a snack to help mitigate them. The FDA lists the other typical side effects as possibly including dizziness, diarrhea and non-allergic skin rash. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Is this medication used for urinary tract infections? ## Hi Janet - yes, this SMX-TMP is a combination of sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim, in the ratio of 5 to 1, used in the treatment of a variety of bacterial infections (including urinary tract infections). You can read more details about this medication at: Do you have any other questions or information to add? Please post back if you do... ## I just had surgery 3 weeks ago. Removed 2 stones in Parotid gland, sent home with ceflex, I was faithful and used every bit. 2 days ago UTI came on. Rx'd w SMZTMP DS 800-160 2x daily for only 3 days. I called yesterday for test results and positive for E coli. Now we are on a holiday weekend and I took my last SMZ TMP pill a little while ago. I was fine all day, up till an hour ago. Same ...

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my 6 year old is taking smz-tmp 200-40/5 sus hi-t,has been taking twice aday for two days now.tonight her cheeks and finger tips were red,and she said finger tips were burning,dr not available any suggestions. ## what would make my fingertips purple

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i've been taking sufameth/tmp ds prescribed by my doctor for a nose infection , i've taken it 3 days and my b.p is very high,my stomach hurts, i don't feel like eating, i feel terrible, can i stot this medication now. ## It sounds like the side effects of this drug are worse than the symptoms you were trying to fight. I think that anyone who is experiencing this degree of side effects should contact their doctor as soon as possible to let them know what your experiencing and seek out other remedies. Following up with a Naturopath is probably going to be a "safer" alternative than returning to your doctor for more prescription medication, as you pay the price in side effects rather than for it to just work how it should. Most natural remedies have very little, if any ...

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My 5 yr old was placed on this med for possible uti and she came home from school today with a rash on 1 of her legs, she was given a bath and by the time she went to bed there was some rash on the other leg. Does she need to go the dr or just need benedryl? ## i suggest a dermatolist, also if you live where there are deer ticks i check for lyme diease, esp. if she s running a fever ## A rash could indicate the beginnings of a severe skin reaction to this drug. If you have not already done this, notify the prescribing physician asap. Good luck and please let us know what ends up happening... ## What about burnning sensations on my legs, n my face .

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Is Sulfameth Trimethoprim Used For Chest Mucous? I have a cough with lots of yellow/green mucous. ## This medication is indicated for the treatment of bacterial infections. So, if your doctor believes you are experiencing the chest mucous as a result of an infection, then this is probably the best medication for you to take at the moment. You can read more about this drug at: Hope this helps!

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My 10 year old daughter has frequent UTIs. Even after giving her antibiotics and after doing culture tests, now the doctor prescribed Septran suspension 5 ml daily for 1 year. Is there any side effect to my child for giving Septran for one year? ## Has your daughter been tested for vesico-ureteral reflux? A condition where urine from the bladder is pushed back thru the ureters into the kidney during urination. The bladder never completely empties due to a defect in the valve between bladder and ureter. The residual urine gives bacteria a chance to multiply causing chronic UTI's. I was told by a pediatric nephrologist when my daughter was diagnosed at age two that this is condition primarily affects girls and is one of the main causes if chronic UTI's in children. ## Yes,vesico-u...

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What does this medication look like? ## Well, since it is a generic for Bactrim, there are many on the market and they will all have different markings, depending on the dosage and manfacturer. Some markings include: IP 272 5898 V MP 85 93 089 IP 271 MP 81 E 112 SZ 286 DAN DAN 5547 33 BIOCRAFT And this is in no way a comprehensive list. Do any of these match the pill you are asking about? If not, please post back with the imprint from your tablet and I will gladly look it up for you.

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