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 | UTI | This last time, I've had some mild dry mouth and thirst within about an hour of taking the med, but resolve a couple hours later. I've taken Bactrim several times over the past 10 years for recurring UTI. | It's a great drug for MRSA and UTI's. However, as with ALL medications, some people are allergic. The comments on here that say things like "Had hives! Will never take this drug again! It's bad!" make me laugh, because, look, if you have hives, you're allergic to it, so NO ONE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND would prescribe it to you again. I mean, that's like saying penicillin is a horrible horrible drug just because I'm allergic. Don't be stupid. Stop reading about side effects on the internet and call a pharmacist, your physician or a nurse hotline if you think you have a problem. (or 911 if you can't breathe or something serious like that) | F | 29 | DS 2X day | 1/23/2012 | 4 | Mrsa/staph | On day 6 now. Itching has stopped. I feel fine. | M | 26 | 2X day | 6/29/2011 Patient History | 4 | Staph Infection | Mild Nausea, tire easily, dizziness, frequent urination (may be due to the quantity of water directed to drink) headaches, stiffness in neck and back. The symptoms got better over the first week or two. It does seem to be working! | M | 47 | | 10/5/2007 | 3 | Sinus Infection | First 4 days were okay -- felt a little jittery and unable to sleep the first night and experiences mild muscle pain in one arm. By day 4 both wrists had swollen up with severe joint pain. DC's bactrim, but fortunately, the sinus infection was also gone at that point. | Would not take again. | F | 50 | | 10/28/2008 | 3 | urinary tract infection/maintenance | vaginal yeast infection | I didn't find that this med worked well on a full blown infection, but when taken for maintenance, it seemed to help. I wasn't aware of the strong risks of developing kidney stones with this drug, so I made sure to drink plenty of fluids and haven't had a problem...yet | F | 29 | | 1/30/2006 | 3 | UTI | 800 1X day | 3/6/2015 | 3 | pre foot surgery and cellulitis | Constipation which stopped my chronic diarrhea (good). Severe muscle aches especially in both shoulders and left hip. Muscles feel weak. Wrist pain and swelling. Insomnia -- can't sleep for more than 2 hrs at a stretch. Can't stop songs running through my brain all day and night. | Took 2 tabs per day for 14 days before foot surgery -- had infection. Resumed 2/day 14 days after surgery for cellulitis | F | 73 | unk 2X day | 12/24/2019 | 3 | made me have debilitating back and stomach pain. I felt like someone was squeezing my insides, which the pain frequently woke me up. Day 3 started getting racing heart and dizzyness with shortness of breath. I have been in bed for 3 days. Going to stop taking it and ask for something different. | M | 60 | 1X day | 12/20/2021 | 2 | UTI | Aches, lower back pain, after 6 days, rash all over body | Will never take it again! | F | 46 | 2X day | 5/15/2010 | 2 | MRSA in nose | Forgot to add terrible acid reflux | Worked for the MRSA but made me absolutely miserable. | F | 39 | 1X day | 9/14/2010 Patient History | 2 | Ear Infection | Nausea at night, anxiety, out of breath, anxiety, loss of appetite, did I mention, anxiety. | This drug was double strength for me. After taking it the first day, my ear infection went away. The dosage was to take 2 a day but this drug really made me feel worse in the evenings for some reason. I was fine in the daytime but when I'd eat a little dinner I'd feel nauseous and would almost get panics attacks. Some nights, major anxiety--and I'm an overall happy person. I didn't know what to do or to explain how I felt. | F | 27 | | 11/7/2008 | 1 | MRSA | Weakness in legs; feeling as if I had lightning strikes in my body; choking sensation in throat; vomitting; back pain. | Starting taking this on Monday for MRSA. Called my doctor 2 days later to complain about weakness; she didn't seem concerned. Continued with meds. By day 4, felt a bad choking sensation; went to ER; told me stay on meds; next day, threw up violently. Finally, told to stop drug. Never, never again. Still don't feel well and am afraid of developing rash. Still have back pain 24 hrs after stopping meds. If you have any side effects, STOP TAKING IT AND CALL DOCTOR. HORRIBLE DRUG! | F | 42 | | 2/2/2008 | 1 | Acne | I have not experienced any side effects from this medication. After reading the side effects on this site, I've decided NOT to even try it. | F | 46 | 1X day | 10/1/2010 | 1 | UTI | I self medicated this for a possible UTI. I initially tried this and used extremely small doses(1/10 or so) to see any possible reactions. Symptoms I had was feeling like my blood was boiling, heart palpitations, issues sleeping, and possibly high blood pressure. I after a few days I quit taking them and the effects subsided rather quickly. A year or so later I tried it again and this time I had the blood tingling like feeling the first time and after that everything seemed fine and I felt better than I have in many years. I'm on my 5th day and have started taking the recommended dosage. I have noticed that I feel slightly lethargic and my eyes don't seem to focus quickly as I would like. I still have slight issues with sleep but it's about 100 times better than the first time I tried. I do have a stiff neck but it may be from other things. I may get off the medication because many people seem to experience major problems towards the end of their treatment(5-10 days). | When I initially started the second time I drank a lot of water(about 10 8oz glasses a day) and this may be the key to reducing the side effects. The last 2 days I have gradually reduced the water intake and the symptoms seemed to increase. I can't explain why I initially had such a strong reaction to it but the second time was much much better and actually endurable. The drug does seem to have a pretty strong effect but the side effects are the issue. This is the only thing that worries me and self-medicating with an anti-biotic is not a great thing to quit treatment in the middle. I will probably gradually reduce the dosage just in case so my system won't have as high as a concentration(3day half life). I give it a 1 only because of the issues with the side effects. If you don't have side effects then this could be a great drug. But note some people have life-threatening problems with this drug even after initially not having any problems. If there are other non-sulfa drugs that are just as effective then I would recommend one try those first and try this drug as only a last resort unless you know for sure that you won't have an adverse reaction to it. | M | 30 | 400mg 1X day | 7/26/2010 | 1 | recurring sinus infection | sleeplessness, low-grade fever, nausea, cough, mild diarrhea, a nasty metallic taste in my mouth and a general feeling of yuckiness, even though I'm drinking a good amount of liquid. Won't take again.. | F | 59 | 2X day | 8/21/2010 | 1 | to prevent infection | at 1st i kept almost passing out after standing then i started getting extreme dizzy spells & almost passing out when just sitting there. | POISON! | F | 26 | 1X day | 10/12/2013 | 1 | Prostatitis | Wow. I was prescribed Bactrim, I had never taken it before. 4 days ago (which would have been 10 days on the meds), I started feeling really sick. Prior to that I felt as if I was "comming down with something". I took a few days to realize that it was probably the medication, so I hopped online,,,YIKES! After a lot of reading, I am 99% certain it is the Bactrim. I haven't been able to eat for days (Ice Pops are the only thing I can keep down, constant abdominal pain, the WORST headache in my life (NO exaggeration). Night sweats, then chills, it's just awful. I stopped 26 hours ago and still feel ill. I have drank plenty of water as directed, and took with food (until food was no longer an option. I'm sure it doesn't affect everyone this way, but wow, for those who it does…it is miserable. | M | 37 | 2X day | 6/21/2012 | 1 | Ruptured varicose vein infection | F | 44 | 800/160 mg 1X day | 7/26/2016 Patient History | 1 | Celluitis | I felt very weak , though the celluitis went into my blood stream, called my dr who I never met yet, I was told I would have to fill out papers for about an he before seen. I wasn't feeling strong enough or good enough to be filling out papers. Mt thoughts were, well, I'm on a antibiotic it's probably just the infection so keep taking the bactrim ds . Within two weeks or less I woke up and my knee was sliding way to the left and I could barely walk on it. I bent the knee several times and after walking several steps I was able to walk ok. But it continued for a few weeks, but now bending the knee no longer helped. I was unable to walk on my leg without limping and in pain. The pain has traveled up to my side with servere pain and all my bones in my body felt inflamed. I been to my reg Dr . She said go to ER , been there twice. One says I probably have lupus, 2nd time checked my kidneys, but never checked for something torn in my knee or what is wrong. I have been in bed since . | F | 63 | 800 2X day | 1/27/2015 | 1 | UTI Treatment | weakness, tremors, pain in arms, especially the joints | I took Bactrim, to treat and prevent UTI's. Over time I developed severe and debilitating pain in my arms, especially the joints and tendons, as a side effect of this drug. Over a year later I still have painful symptoms that significantly impact my daily activities. I did find a cure for my UTI's however. Cranberry juice/pills NEVER worked for me, it actually made my bladder symptoms worse. What did work, and has worked for over a year now, in preventing my bladder infections, is d-mannose. It's a 100% natural and safe sugar. It COMPLETELY cured my UTI's. PLEASE, if you or someone you care about is suffering with UTI's, visit squidoo.com/d-mannose and read about my personal battle with chronic bladder infections and how I finally found a cure. I'm not selling d-mannose, I just want to help prevent the kind of suffering I went through with antibiotic "treatment". | F | 28 | | 6/27/2009 |
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)