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What is Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim?

Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim, also known as SMX-TMP or cotrimoxazole, is a combination of sulfamethoxazole, an antibacterial sulfonamide, and trimethoprim. The combination eliminates bacteria that cause many kinds of infections, including pneumonia and urinary tract and intestinal infections.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
2 22%
Moderate
1 11%
Mild
2 22%
None
4 44%

Most commonly reported side effects

Nausea
2 22%
Diarrhea
1 11%
Fever
1 11%
anxiety, depression, confusion, falling down
1 11%
Yeast Infection (Candida albicans)
1 11%
sickness
1 11%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim. See all 21 dosages ►

  400mg-80mg as needed as needed daily 1 mg every other week 400 mg-80 mg every other week 400 mg-80 mg weekly 80 mg-16 mg/mL daily 160 mg daily 3 x 400 mg-80 mg weekly 200 mg-40 mg/5 mL daily 300 mg daily 3 x 800 mg-160 mg weekly 400 mg-80 mg daily 400 mg daily 800 mg 500 mg daily 2 x 400 mg-80 mg daily 800 mg-160 mg daily 800 mg daily 800 tbs. daily 960 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 15 Number of Patients: 15 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice
13 42% Doctor's advice: 42%
Course of treatment ended
10 32% Course of treatment ended: 32%
Side effects too severe
7 23% Side effects too severe: 23%
Other
2 6% Other: 6%
Personal research
1 3% Personal research: 3%

See all 30 patients who’ve stopped taking Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
3
5
3
11
8

Stopped Taking Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
9
2
7
5
4
3

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
6 67%
Usually
2 22%
Sometimes
1 11%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
2 22%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
3 33%
Not at all
4 44%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
7 78%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 23, 2009.