Sulfamethoxazole Tmp Ds For My 12 Year Old Daughter

My 12 year old 106lb daughter was prescribed this today by her dr. for an infection on her arm. I was reading the side effects and was getting nerves and it also didnt list the dose on the bottle just said take it 3 times a day for 10 days. I called the pharmacy and the doctors and they both said that the dose is 800 and the pharmacist said that when they ran it through their computer it didnt raise any red flags with the dose. But all the info ive been reading it says its usually taking 2 times a day every 12 hours. Im kind of nerves about weither this is to much for her to be taking. So far shes taken 2 of them today and so far shes only complained about a stomachache and a headache. But both the doctors office and the pharmacist said it was fine. Ive been reading the post about all the side effects people are having and its making me even more nerves.

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I understand how you are feeling. It is completely normal to feel nervous anytime we have to give our children any type of medication.

However, the number of times it is given in a day can vary, depending on the type and severity of the infection. Thus, it would be best to follow the doctor's instructions.

The FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash, and diarrhea.

Has she experienced any other side effects, since starting it?

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