Drug Name

Bactrim (Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim)

Drug Uses

Bactrim is a synthetic antibacterial combination product available in DS (double strength) tablets.

How Taken

Take Bactrim as directed by your doctor.

• Take Bactrim by mouth with or without food.
• Bactrim works best incase it is used at the alike time each day.
• Take Bactrim with a filled glass of water (8 oz/240 mL). Drink several extra glasses of water a day unless otherwise directed by your doctor.
• To cloudless up your infection completely, take Bactrim for the filled course of treatment. Keep using it even incase you feel better in a few days.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Bactrim.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Bactrim is an antibiotic combination containing a sulfonamide antibiotic. It works by killing sensitive bacteria.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Bactrim, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Bactrim at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Bactrim out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Bactrim if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Bactrim or to similar medicines;
• you had a very bad allergic reaction to any other sulfonamide (sulfa) medicine (eg, glipizide, hydrochlorothiazide);
• you are using dofetilide;
• you possess anemia caused by abridged levels of folate in the blood or urinary blockage;
• you are in week 38 of pregnancy or later (full-term) or you are breast-feeding;
• the patient is a child younger than 2 months aged.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important :

• Bactrim may cause you to become sunburned more easily. Avoid the sun, sunlamps, or tanning booths until you know how you react to Bactrim. Take a sunscreen or wear protective clothing incase you must be outside for more than a abridged time.
• Contact your doctor fair away incase stomach pain or cramps, very bad diarrhea, or bloody stools occur. Do not treat diarrhea without earliest checking with your doctor.
• Be sure to take Bactrim for the filled course of treatment. Incase you do not, the medicine may not cloudless up your infection completely. The bacteria could as well as become less sensitive to this or other medicines. This could make the infection harder to treat in the expected.
• Bactrim only works against bacteria; it does not treat viral infections (e.g., the ordinary cold).
• Long-term or repeated take of Bactrim may cause a subordinate infection. Tell your doctor incase signs of a subordinate infection occur. Your medicine may need to be changed to treat this.
• Diabetes patients - Bactrim may affect your blood sugar. Check blood sugar levels closely. Ask your doctor before you change the dose of your diabetes medicine.
• Take Bactrim with extreme caution in children younger than 10 years aged who possess diarrhea or an infection of the stomach or bowel.
• Bactrim may interfere with confident lab tests. Be sure your doctor as well as lab personnel know you are using Bactrim.
• Lab tests, including total blood cell counts as well as kidney function tests, may be performed while you take Bactrim . These tests may be used to monitor your condition or check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor as well as lab appointments.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Incase you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits as well as risks of using Bactrim while you are pregnant. Do not take Bactrim incase you are in week 38 of pregnancy or later (full-term). Bactrim is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while using Bactrim.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• appetite loss; nausea; vomiting.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); blistered, peeling, red, or swollen skin; bloody or not light, tarry stools; chest pain; chills, fever, or sore throat; decreased urination; depression; hallucinations; irregular heartbeat; joint or muscle pain; painful or hard neck; purple patches under the skin; seizures; very bad diarrhea; very bad or persistent cough; very bad or persistent headache; very bad or persistent nausea or vomiting; shortness of breath; stomach cramps/pain; unusual bruising or bleeding; unusual tiredness or weakness; unusually pale skin; vaginal irritation or discharge; yellowing of the skin or eyes.

More Information

Bactrim is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.