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 |
| 5 | acne | mild gastrointestinal disturbance, sun sensitivity | M | 22 | 2.5 years 800/160mg 2X day | 2/7/2010 | 5 | Bronchitis | This is an excellent drug for those of us that get Colds that turn in to a Bronchial Infections. I have used this drug 2-3 times over several years now, and it always works in a few days to clear the infection. U think why so many people get gastric problems is that they do not take the drug with food. This is a must or you will get an upset stomach. | M | 58 | 7 days 800MG 2X day | 3/17/2010 | 5 | MRSA | Extreme fatigue, couldn't stay out of bed for more that a few hours at a time | I have had no major side effects except extreme fatigue. This is my second time to take bactrim, the first time was given to me about 7months ago while in the hospital for a MRSA virus. Every little move is with extra effort due to my fatigue but if you know anything about MRSA it's a side effect I can live with since MRSA almost took my life the first time I had it. It was and is a scary thing and should be taken serious. | M | 42 | 15 days 800-160 2X day | 5/4/2010 | 5 | Acne | Cure acne without any side effects | Although i am againt anti biotics esp long term but this drug was among the few that I tried to clean acne and was the only one to work every time i used it (within a week). Others would take a month to work and then fail aftewords. This was very stable. Highly recommend. Of course after reading the reviews here, one has to be careful and vigilant for any side effets. At least comparing too accutance which is another option for serious acnes has life long side effects, this drug does not have any life long side effects as I know of. By the way one doctor did refused to give me Bactrim for acne. So well it does work for me without any side effects while others dont. I tried upto 3 different meds. | M | 35 | 1 years 20 MG 2X day | 5/24/2010 | 5 | Bladder infection | Day 6 of 10, until now I have experienced fatigue and sleepiness; general feeling of malaise; dizziness; loss of balance; slight headache (I never have them); neck and back pain and soreness; slight nausea; decrease in appetite; blurred vision; vivid dreams; nervous, jittery feeling; constipation. | I was having severe bladder pain and difficulty urinating. Diagnosed with bladder infection, Bactrim Double Strength was prescribed (they gave me a generic for it), twice daily for ten days. Pain eased the very first day, and I felt much, much better by the third day. Although it is giving me a general feeling of malaise and nausea, it seems to be knocking the infection. I am eating three cups of cultured yogurt a day to combat the loss of "good" bacteria in my digestive system. The first time that I ever took an antibiotic, no one warned me about losing the good bacteria, and I wound up with a yeast infection and had to treat that with medicine, as well. ALWAYS replace dying bacteria using cultured yogurt, etc. If you are not severely allergic and can deal with the side effects, Bactrim knocks bladder and urinary tract infections. This is my second time using it, and it has been effective for me on two different occasions, years apart. | M | 58 | 6 days 2X day | 7/19/2010 | 5 | UTI | extreme depression, turned my husband from a smart in control person to a crying imbecile. Also gastro intestinal side affects. Was completely healthy not on any meds. before. | No one Iknow will ever take this drug if they will listen to me. | M | 72 | 10 days 2 x 500 2X O | 9/10/2010 | 5 | epididymitis | extremely vivid, disturbing dreams | it did appear to resolve my infection (suspect it was caused by vasectomy); yes, I would use Bactrim again, I would trade a lot to have pain-free testicles - this was annoying, but the epididymitis was disabling | M | 52 | 18 days 800mg/160m 2X day | 9/29/2010 | 5 | sinus infection | None (I took probiotics as well). I had puffy eyes, headache, yellow colored phlem from sinuses. | Nearly all the problems listed with this drug would go away with probiotics. This drug kills all the good bacteria in your intestines and you need to take a continuous supply of probiotics while you're on the drug. The bad news is I'm 3 weeks in and if I stop taking the drug for half a day my symptoms reappear. Its as if the drug hasn't done a knockout blow to the infection, just keeping it at bay. | M | 29 | 3 weeks 3X day | 9/29/2010 | 5 | Staph - ssti or ca-mrsa | Flu and slight sweating on 6th day, including lower back ache and other joint ache. Went away by 8th day. But on 9th day hives on neck down to waist, and some mildly on thighs. So stop taking it. But was working amazing for my Staph. | This drug saved my butt, but I became allergic. Stopped (killed)the invasive stap/mrsa from spreading on my face! Just red lines on chin, and went away. But had to stop, so it wasn't enough to kill the source area on chin. But made it a lot better, now it's under control but not cured. Wonder if it's from the sulfa(smz) side, could I risk taking the tmp side of the drug to see if it would work ? Worried on trying something else. Maybe Clindamycin... Bactrim would of worked perfect if I wasn't allergic. | M | 42 | 9 days 800-160 mg 2X day | 10/19/2010 | 5 | UTI | Aside from a very slight headache 2-3 days (nothing a little Ibuprofen couldn't fix)no side effects at all. | Cleared up the UTI. Had no side effects at all. I admit I was a little anxious after reading these posts but gave it try and I was fine. | M | 37 | 5 days 2X day | 11/1/2010 | 5 | Urinary Tract Inf & Staph Inf | Worked well for me. People are more vocal if things go wrong than if things are good...that is why there are not as many pros and there are cons on this website. Everyone reacts differently. My 87 year old mother took 4 Tramadol a day and I can't take one without going into a sleeping coma - just different body's reactions. | Works well on animals, too. | M | 62 | 2 weeks 400/80 1X day | 3/5/2011 | 5 | MRSA | None. | Wonderful drug. Worked like a charm for me! Got me out of the hospital from my first 3 abscesses and kept me out of the hospital from my 4th. | M | 27 | 10 days 800/160 2X day | 3/12/2011 | 5 | MRSA/ Staph infection | mild dry mouth, vivid dreams, slight constipation - taking a fiber supplement, so this is not a problem. | Have no negative side effects. Drinking more water as recommended, so urinating more. No stomach problems (I take Bactrim DS right after I eat.) My infection was in my elbow, and my bursa was infected, so I still have some redness and inflamation after 21 days of Bactrim, following 5 days in the hosptial on Vancomycin. It is getting better slowly. My doctor continued it for another week. | M | 44 | 21 days 2 pills 2X day | 3/15/2011 | 5 | MRSA Infection Post Op | Nausea, dizziness, faintness, achiness, constipation. | Nausea and fatigue are the two most prevalent side effects. Some dizziness and faintness. It's very important to drink a lot of water with this med. The instructions state this. When I feel really dizzy or nauseous I know that I need to drink - once I do the nausea eases almost immediately. This is the only antibiotic that seems to have worked on my wound, so I can tolerate the side effects for it's curative capability. | M | 51 | 28 days 160 2X day | 4/4/2011 | 5 | MRSA | No side effects what so ever. | I have taken Bactrim on several occassions for Dyverticulitus (sp?) and more recently for recurring MRSA for 35 days. I have never had a single side effect. | M | 43 | 35 days 2X day | 8/19/2011 | 5 | I was vacationing in spain so i was told to watch the sun. The heat caused unbelievable sweating. Uncontrollable and embarrassing. I was on double dose of the Bactrim DS so it was 4 pills a day. and no GI effects like other people claimed. I was only embarrassed about sweating and was so glad to take my last pill and the sweatting stop. Avoid the heat and the sun. Those were my only side effects. and my swollen infection that was nasty go totally cured. Great drug no Gi effects for me | M | 35 | 10 days MRSA-huge 2X day | 8/24/2011 | 5 | Internal Infection | No side effects | M | 31 | 6 months 100mg. | 2/15/2012 | 5 | acne vulgaris | Great Acne Treatment. No side effects. Great results quickly. | M | 25 | 1 years 800/160MG 1X day | 6/7/2012 | 5 | Adult acne | No Side effects | I was on accutane in my early 20's for acne. The acne went was semi cleared up after a several month treatment. However, I would still get blemishes and a ton of blackheads. Since starting Bactrim my skin is clear for the first time in years. I've read alot about it and the negative side effects, but I have experienced none as of yet. I wish I would have tried it 10 years ago! | M | 29 | 6 weeks | 12/7/2005 | 5 | UTI | No side effects. It took about 2 days though before the intense pain of my UTI subsided and I started to feel any relief. After 5 days on it, my urine stream improved so much that it felt like I was 10 years old again. | M | 41 | 5 days | 5/8/2006 |
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)