BACTRIM Reviews (SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; TRIMETHOPRIM)Average Rating: 1.9 (1902 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare BACTRIM with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BACTRIM | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Infected boil on upper back | Stiffness and pain in neck. apathy and weakness. sharp pains in knees and ankles when I walked. Some soreness in back and kidneys Constipation.symptoms appeared after 6 days. | Boil is healing good, It was lanced and packed for 6 days. I stopped use after 8 days. | M | 94 | 8 days | 12/29/2007 | 1 | UTI | BEWARE esp. if you are elderly............my mother had kidney failure from Bactrim combined w/Rx water pills............. can cause dangerously high potassium levels. Had extreme shaking and body pains; still in hospital 3 days now. Kidney Dr. "not sure how well she will recover". Question your Dr. if he prescribes for an elderly person or even maybe if you are not so old................... almost killed my mother and she may never bounce back.................. | F | 94 | 1 weeks 2X day | 10/12/2014 | 1 | Urinary Track Infection | I was diagnosed with a mild urinary track infection. I am lucky to be very healthy at my age, but after only three doses of Bactrim, I collapsed and was taken by ambulance to the hospital. I spent two days in the hospital. | My doctor confirmed that my lab tests showed that Bactrim was destroying both my kidneys and the marrow in my bones. He said that I had been "gravely ill" due to the Bactrim. I'm lucky to be alive after taking this drug. Beware! | F | 87 | 1.5 days 800-160 2X day | 5/20/2010 | 1 | ulcer on leg | extreme muscle weakness&confusion legs will not hold me can not transfer from wheelchair to bed or to toilet | F | 86 | 14 days 2X day | 4/4/2013 | 1 | UTI | Extreme tiredness but had insomnia, loss of appetite, heightened confusion, nausea, dizziness | We thought my mother in law was dying because of this drug!! She is 86 years old, has Alzheimer's and is blind. Was prescribed this med for a UTI. We thought it was just her time when she stopped eating and had no appetite. This tends to happen at the end of someone's life who has Alzheimer's. We found out later that it was this drug that gave her the symptoms that she was beginning to die!! We even arranged for hospice to care for her!!! Take this drug OFF THE MARKET!! | F | 86 | 10 days 2X day | 8/5/2020 | 2 | yes | Age 84 back pain, nausea, loss of appetite, sleepless nights...in my 7th day, doctor is on vacation with no one on duty...going to the ER to discuss discontinuing this med!Also I want to take a blood test...Blood pressure has risen! I donot like this med! | Was very upset to read the negative comments about BACTRIM from the people! I would like to hear from other SENIOR CITIZENS regarding their experience with Bactrim... | M | 84 | 7 days | 12/24/2008 | 1 | Cyst | Diaherra ,acute ,blood in stool,weakness ,going to toilet every half hr or less.foul odor palpitations etc. etc. worse drug ever. Should be banned. | Iam still sick. Taking probiotics hoping I get better | 84 | 10 days 2 x 800 2X day | 11/28/2015 | 1 | UTI | Headache, nausea,shaking, nervousness and beginning stomach discomfort. | While waiting for cuture this was prescribed. Probably the worst antibiotic I have ever taken. Decided to stop after one and a half days. That was yesterday and I am beginning to feel a little less of the side effects. I read on one website that one only needs to take one dose but pharaceutical company still says 10 days, but site recommended three days. If culture comes back positive will ask for a different drug for sure. | F | 84 | 1.5 days 160 2X day | 2/8/2016 | 1 | uti | fever,thirst, fast pulse, headache. weak, shaky,disoriented,lightheaded, dizzy, no appetite. now day 11 still have symptoms,palpitations | went to E.R. had fluids & tests. said TSH was low.Iguess this messed up my thyroid. Still feeling bad PCP said to eat salty foods.Still waking @ 3AM thirsty. Pulse 100, starting loose stools now. will not take this again. | F | 83 | 6 days 800-160 2X day | 8/6/2015 | 1 | MRSA Cellulitis of the big toe | Terrible insomnia, complete depersonalization, abdominal pains, nausea, vomiting, decreased urination, anorexia, confusion, sweating, delirium, you name it! Only side effect I didn't get was skin problems. Doctors thought I was crazy but after reading about it-I realized these reactions happen frequently!! Hate this med and anyone who'd prescribe it, especially when the patient is blamed for feigning side-effects. | F | 83 | 5 days 800/160 2X day | 9/11/2011 | 1 | Persistent cough | Horrible anxiety, insomnia, tiredness but with a nervous type of energy, severe heart palpitations, decreased urinary output. | This drug is dangerous! | F | 82 | 5 days 2X day | 8/4/2021 | 1 | possible insect bite | Severe breathing problems, pain and weakness in legs, disorientation, wierd dreams, loss of appetite, pain in lower legs (especially veins), loss of balance. | Soon to be 82, and having had COPD for decades, I went to the ER for what appeared to be an insect bite on my left hand. After blood tests showed negative, I was given a 20 day supply of Bactrim to be taken 2xday. I took one tablet that evening. The next day I felt strange and my breathing problems were more pronounced, but I thought it was the air pollutants. The following day I took another and my problems grew worse. After the 3rd tablet I had extreme difficulty breathing and none of my medications would help and I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE. My wife took me to the ER (again) and was admitted to the hospital where I had multiple blood tests and examinations by at least 15 doctors (military hospital). I was on various IV's most of the time I was there, mostly to flush me out and give me antibiotics. I was discharged and given Prednisone and Azithromyazin?, an the following day I felt GREAT! 5 days later, I still feel great and really breathe better than I have in a long time, probably the Prenissone. This medication (Bactrim) is dangerous, and, according to what I have researched, never should have been given to me, an 81 year old male with COPD. It has been banned in the UK after causing multiple deaths, and why it is still prescribed her in the US is beyond me. | M | 81 | 3 days 160mg 2X day | 3/20/2015 | 1 | UTI | Caused acute renal failure in my father | Later told that this drug is not and should not be given to the elderly. | M | 81 | 23 days 500mg 2X day | 10/20/2013 | 1 | Eye infection (stye) | Reporting for my mother who is still sick from the effects: severe diarrhea, extreme lethargy, extreme weakness, nausea, memory issues, dull stomach pains, no appetite, lost 10 pounds in a few days!! | My mother, 80, took this for a week. On Day 4 she began feeling the bad effects. On Day 5 she was "hit hard" feeling extreme weakness, severe diarrhea, low blood pressure, lethargy. She is a very sharp and strong lady, but she was acting atypically (memory affected, said she was dreaming/hallucinating.) SCARY!! She stopped taking the Bactrim on Day 8. Today is Day 12 and she is still very weak, no appetite, has dull stomach pains, still lethargic. At least the diarrhea has let up and her blood pressure is up. I am so thankful for this website because now I feel less worried, seeing everyone else's reports. At least we now have a probable cause! The dr. wasn't much help. | F | 80 | 7 days | 9/4/2009 | 1 | sty eye | reported previously (diarrhea, extreme weakness, weight loss, loss of appetite, low blood pressure, etc.) Blurred vision in left eye. | I wanted to add on the blurred vision. I earlier reported this for my mom. After one month she is still experiencing some of the effects (low appetite, weakness, lethargy, blurred vision in left eye, stomach "not right"). | F | 80 | 8 days | 9/25/2009 | 1 | Cellulitis | I nearly died from my throat and tongue swelling up , causing me to be short of breath.Painfuf ulcers on my tongue , sores in the mouth , hives on my skin .The white part of the eyes were blood red . Bactrin caused me to be in the hospital for 3 days with serum sickness . | It should be taken off of the market in the U.S.A. It can cause death , if one is allergic to sulfa . Only by God's grace and the hospital's care , I am alive now . | F | 80 | 5 days 800mg/160m 2X day | 10/19/2015 | 1 | uti | I AM 80 YEAR OLD FEMALE, THE VERY NEXT DAY AFTER TAKING BACTRIM I WOKE UP WITH SEVERE PAIN IN MY HIPS AND LEGS, FEET, TOES, ETC I CALLED DR WHO SAID THESE WERE NOT SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTINUE TAKING IT, WHICH I DID, EVERY DAY THE PAIN SPREAD AND WAS WORSE, I SOAKED IN EPSOM SALTS, RUBBED WITH EMU OIL, WRAPPED IN TOWELS SAT WITH FEET SOAKING IN EPSOM SALTS. AFTER THE LAST DAY OF THE DRUG WAS DONE, THESE SYMPTOMS LESSENED,; HOWEVER, FURTHER CT SHOWED SPINAL STENOSIS, DR. ASSUMED THIS WAS THE CAUSE, AND NOT THE DRUG. I DO REMEMBER AN ADVERSE REACTION TO SULPHUA DRUGS OVER 50 YEARS AGO, BUT HAD FORGOTTEN FOR WHAT. I NOW HAVE HAD A LUMBAR LAMINECTOMY. AM VERY ALLERGIC TO DRUGS, SEIZURE LIKE SYMPTOMS, ETC. BEWARE OF THIS DRUG, BACTRIM, FIND SOMETHING ELSE FOR UTI OR LIVE WITH IT. | F | 80 | 10 days 800/160 2X day | 7/31/2016 | 1 | Uti | Mom got diagnosed with a uti, in june 2018. (Had a complete physical, including bloodwork may 15th, and was in great shape, including her kidneys). Only symptom was being a little tired. Dr put her on bactrim on a thurs afternoon. By sunday, she was so weak, i had to put my arms, under her arms to left her to her feet if she was seated in a chair. (Previously, she was mobile, vacuuming, grocery shopping, bending over to pick up dog poop, etc. Didnt use a cane or anything.). On monday morning she was too weak to be able to get out of bed, without my brother pulling her upright. Went to dr monday, they ran bloodwork and took her off bactrim. Wednesday morning they called and said to get her admitted to the hospital, as she was in acute kidney failure. 1 month in hospital, 7 dialysis treatments, then she died 11 days later. I did read later that bactrim can knock out the tubules to your kidneys. I would never take it after losing my mom this way. | Avoid. | F | 80 | 3 days | 10/8/2019 | 1 | mrsa | horible, horrible attack on my central nervous system! this durg is lethal!! do not take it! I wanted to die, not from the infection but from this drug. had to go to emergency twice. | these drugs are not screened enough by pharmicutial companies or by physicians pescribing them. Infection is gone, I am so very weak, no appetite, trouble sleeping. I was a vibrant healthy senior until I took this poison!! | M | 80 | 4 days | 3/18/2009 | 5 | Mrsa infected laceration | Minimum side effects. Some stomach gas for first 3-4 days. Maybe some initial muscular weakness but that could have been the infection. | Infection was substantial due to the MRSA not being detected for a few days. Then Bactrim was prescribed. The laceration cleared up completely over about a week. I was advised to take a probiotic to minimize gastric effects. The side effects were minimal and the Bactrim was effective. Five points! | M | 79 | 10 days 2X day | 1/28/2017 |
BACTRIM (SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; TRIMETHOPRIM): This medication is a combination of two antibiotics: sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim. It is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections (such as middle ear, urine, respiratory, and intestinal infections). It is also used to prevent and treat a certain type of pneumonia (pneumocystis-type). This medication should not be used in children less than 2 months of age due to the risk of serious side effects. This medication treats only certain types of infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as flu). Unnecessary use or misuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)