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What is Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (cotrimoxazole)?

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.

Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 6
Moderate
 5
Mild
 23
None
 62

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (cotrimoxazole)

Nausea 2
Weight loss 1
Yeast Infection (candida) 1
Diarrhea 1
Dry eyes 1
Rash or skin problems 1
See all 26 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (cotrimoxazole). See all 52 dosages ►

  400 mg-80 mg weekly 800 mg-160 mg weekly 400 mg-80 mg m,w,f 3 x 400 mg-80 mg weekly 800 mg-160 mg m,w,f 3 x 800 mg-160 mg weekly 400 mg-80 mg daily 800 mg daily 800 mg-160 mg daily 2 x 400 mg-80 mg daily
  7 Number of Patients: 7 5 Number of Patients: 5 12 Number of Patients: 12 14 Number of Patients: 14 10 Number of Patients: 10 7 Number of Patients: 7 99 Number of Patients: 99 7 Number of Patients: 7 37 Number of Patients: 37 11 Number of Patients: 11  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (cotrimoxazole) (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended 84   Course of treatment ended: 58%
Doctor's advice 36   Doctor's advice: 25%
Side effects too severe 21   Side effects too severe: 15%
Other 11   Other: 8%
Did not seem to work 4   Did not seem to work: 3%
Personal research 1   Personal research: 1%
Not indicated 1   Not indicated: 1%

See all 140 patients who’ve stopped taking Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (cotrimoxazole)

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (cotrimoxazole)

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

Stopped Taking Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (cotrimoxazole)

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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (cotrimoxazole)

Always
 83 86%
Usually
 9 9%
Sometimes
 1 1%
Never
 3 3%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (cotrimoxazole)

Very
 3 3%
Somewhat
 3 3%
A little
 10 10%
Not at all
 80 83%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (cotrimoxazole)

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 1 2%
$25-49
 6 11%
< $25
 50 88%

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Report created on May 27, 2012.