Bactrim
Active Ingredient(s): Sulfamethoxazole + Trimethoprim, SMX-TMPFDA Approved: * July 30, 1973
Pharm Company: * MUTUAL PHARM
Category: Antibiotics
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, sold under the brand name Bactrim among others, is a fixed-dose combination antibiotic medication used to treat a variety of bacterial infections.[2] It consists of one part trimethoprim to five parts sulfamethoxazole.[7] It is used to treat urinary tract infections, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin infections, travelers' diarrhea, respiratory tract infections, and cholera, among others.[2]&a... [wikipedia]
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I am curious if anyone else has had any of these side effects from taking bactrim. My mouth is so swollen with blisters ...
177 REPLIESsulfameth/trimethoprim 800-160 ## I have been on this drug for a week now and I have been experiencing a hard time sleep...
43 REPLIESI suspect I may be pregnant and I have taken one tablet of bactrim forte for a urinary tract infection. Is it safe? ## B...
9 REPLIESI HAVE AN EAR INFECTION AND SORE THROAT CAN I TAKE BACTRIM FOR THIS. I ALREADY HAVE THE BACTRIM BUT I'M NOT SURE WHA...
7 REPLIESAntibiotic information and experiences pertaining to Bactrim ## The drug in description known as Bactrim contains a comb...
7 REPLIESHaving taken Bactrim for about 3 weeks for a prostate infection, it now seems that the first urination after taking the ...
6 REPLIESHow many days of Bactrim use does it take to cure strep throat? ## Did your doctor prescribe it for treating strep? The ...
6 REPLIESMy husband was prescribed this pill for a staph infection. He has dementia and has had total confusion, craziness, sleep...
5 REPLIESHave a tooth ache can it be used to get rid of infection so then the tooth can be taken care of? ## I would also like to...
5 REPLIESMy dog has an ear infection and I have some bactrim ds that I couldn't take. I was wondering if he could take this m...
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