25 patient evaluations for Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (cotrimoxazole)

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Sep 16, 2010 (Started Jan 12, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pneumonia symptoms)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 800 mg-160 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: T-Cell count high enough.
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 30, 2010 (Started Jan 10, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for infections)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (rash or skin problems)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: I lived on this stuff with 54 T-cells while my meds were bringing them up. After I ignored a stabbing lung pain and ended up in the hospital my doctor trusted me enough to let me keep some around for occasional use at my discretion. Don't know about my new doctor yet. One or two can knock out a UTI or lung infection. I still have some.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: rash or skin problems
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Oct 4, 2010 (Started Feb 26, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Prevent infection)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (rash on legs)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg-80 mg Daily
Side effects: rash on legs
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 20, 2010 (Started Mar 20, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Prevent Pnemonia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg-80 mg M,W,F
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 25, 2010 (Started Nov 13, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Prevent infection)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg-80 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 11, 2011 (Started Mar 27, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Prevent infection)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg-80 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 2, 2011 (Started Mar 12, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for heart transplant)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg-80 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 5, 2011 (Started Jul 28, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 x 400 mg-80 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 3, 2011 (Started Jul 28, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 x 400 mg-80 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Prescribed for mild sinusitis (not listed in the options). It may also be potentiating the Flonase effects reducing the tinnitus.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 17, 2012 (Started Nov 11, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Prevent infection)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 800 mg-160 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: missed one dose... just add it to the end of the series. no biggie.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 3, 2011 (Started Nov 11, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Prevent infection)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 800 mg-160 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 13, 2011 (Started Nov 11, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Prevent infection)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 800 mg-160 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 15, 2012 (Started Jul 17, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Skin Irritations)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (stomach pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 400 mg-80 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Mar 1, 2010 (Started Jul 17, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Skin Irritations)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (stomach pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 400 mg-80 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Skin irritations cleared up with in a month or two and the only issue was that it could make my stomach a little more sensitive than normal.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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