Ratings, Reviews Summary for BACTRIM (ROCHE)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of BACTRIM: 1.9 (not satisfied)
(based on 1902 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for BACTRIM
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | 75 | 1.54666666666667 |
| Age 18 to 24 | 270 | 1.97037037037037 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 528 | 1.97037037037037 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 450 | 1.95777777777778 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 289 | 1.82698961937716 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 165 | 1.89090909090909 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 68 | 1.76470588235294 |
| Age 75 and up | 41 | 1.21951219512195 |
Ratings by Sex for BACTRIM
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 418 | 2.07 |
| Female | 1456 | 1.86 |
| Not Specified | 28 | 2.1 |
Why BACTRIM* (Sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of BACTRIM: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.01)
(based on 1565 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** BACTRIM
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urinary tract infection* | 476 |
| 2 | Sinusitis | 122 |
| 3 | Staphylococcal infection* | 61 |
| 4 | Acne | 55 |
| 5 | Ear infection | 25 |
| 6 | Cystitis | 23 |
| 7 | Cellulitis* | 20 |
| 8 | Prostatitis | 20 |
| 9 | Skin infection | 15 |
| 10 | Kidney infection | 14 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of BACTRIM **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Headache | 445 |
| 2 | Nausea* | 398 |
| 3 | Rash* | 316 |
| 4 | Insomnia | 294 |
| 5 | Anxiety | 281 |
| 6 | Pyrexia* | 242 |
| 7 | Pruritus | 234 |
| 8 | Decreased appetite | 233 |
| 9 | Pain | 226 |
| 10 | Somnolence | 214 |
| 11 | Dizziness | 213 |
| 12 | Chills | 212 |
| 13 | Arthralgia | 196 |
| 14 | Fatigue* | 161 |
| 15 | Hypersensitivity | 145 |
| 16 | Muscular weakness | 143 |
| 17 | Vomiting* | 134 |
| 18 | Tremor | 122 |
| 19 | Urticaria | 104 |
| 20 | Burning sensation | 91 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for BACTRIM
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim (Sulfamethoprim-ds, Uroplus ss, Septra grape, Uroplus ds, Sulfatrim-ss, Sulmeprim, Sulmeprim pediatric, Septra, Sulfatrim pediatric, Cotrim d.s., Bactrim, Cotrim, Bactrim ds, Septra ds, Sulfatrim-ds, Bactrim pediatric, Sulfamethoprim, Trimeth/sulfa, Sulfatrim)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com