Packaging Type | Stripe |
Dosage Form | Tablet |
Dose/Strength | 800 mg / 160 mg |
Type | Allopathic |
Grade | Medical Grade |
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX), also known as co-trimoxazole among other names, is an antibiotic used to treat a variety of bacterial infections.[1] It consists of one part trimethoprim to five parts sulfamethoxazole.[2] It is used for urinary tract infections, MRSA skin infections, travelers' diarrhea, respiratory tract infections, and cholera, among others.[1][2] It may be used both to treat and prevent pneumocystis pneumonia and toxoplasmosis in people with HIV/AIDS.[1] It can be given by mouth or intravenously.[1]
Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, rash, and diarrhea.[1] Severe allergic reactions and Clostridium difficile diarrhea may occasionally occur.[1] Its use near the end of pregnancy is not recommended.[1] It appears to be safe for use during breastfeeding as long as the baby is healthy.[3] TMP/SMX generally results in bacterial death.[1]It works by blocking the making and use of folate by the microorganisms
SKU-L6FTOCZLWZKHPackaging Type | Stripe |
Dosage Form | Tablet |
Dose/Strength | 800 mg / 160 mg |
Type | Allopathic |
Grade | Medical Grade |
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX), also known as co-trimoxazole among other names, is an antibiotic used to treat a variety of bacterial infections.[1] It consists of one part trimethoprim to five parts sulfamethoxazole.[2] It is used for urinary tract infections, MRSA skin infections, travelers' diarrhea, respiratory tract infections, and cholera, among others.[1][2] It may be used both to treat and prevent pneumocystis pneumonia and toxoplasmosis in people with HIV/AIDS.[1] It can be given by mouth or intravenously.[1]
Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, rash, and diarrhea.[1] Severe allergic reactions and Clostridium difficile diarrhea may occasionally occur.[1] Its use near the end of pregnancy is not recommended.[1] It appears to be safe for use during breastfeeding as long as the baby is healthy.[3] TMP/SMX generally results in bacterial death.[1]It works by blocking the making and use of folate by the microorganisms