SEPTRA Reviews (SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; TRIMETHOPRIM)Average Rating: 1.7 (90 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare SEPTRA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SEPTRA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Infection | nausea, upset stomach, fatigue, loss of appetite, headaches, dizziness | F | 37 | 5 days 2X day | 9/12/2011 | 1 | cellulitis | Hallucinations. | Very dangerous drug for the elderly | F | 87 | 8 days 20 mg 2X day | 8/14/2011 | 1 | UTI | anxious, extreme restless legs which turned into a burning/tingling sensation that moved up to my arm. Kept getting symptoms even after being off of the drug for 2 weeks. Dizzy/lightheaded, off balance, pain and blurred vision in one eye and now a sore throat. | I will never take this drug again!!! Going to the Dr. today and hopefully can find some relief from these terrible side effects. | F | 31 | 1 days 2X day | 8/11/2011 | 1 | UTI | Anxious, dizzy, irritable, restless legs, headache, itchy at night night. Sore throat, bad body aches. | By day 4 I was feeling horrible. Felt like I'd been hit by a freight train. My body was so achy and my throat was so swollen. Noticed small red bumps on my legs but it didn't look like a rash or hives. By day 6 I stopped septa. Broke out in full body rash. It's day 8 and my rash/hives are full blown-hopefully it has peaked. Skin feels extremely sunburned. Taking claritin and benydril to help symptoms. Body aches have gone away. This stuff, along w Cipro, is poison!!!!! | F | 30 | 6 days 400 2X day | 7/28/2011 | 2 | prostatitis | persistant, crushing headache, weird vision problems | not sure how much longer I can continue on this | M | 35 | 2 days 2X day | 5/17/2011 | 1 | Ear infection | insomnia, fidgety, skin crawling,irratability, | F | 46 | 7 days 2X day | 4/8/2011 | 1 | uti | Chills at the end of day 2 with fevor, nausea, extreme headache, loss of appetite, weak, muscles in neck and shoulders tight, constipation. Told Doctor about symptoms on day 4 but she said I had the flu and to keep taking them. So I did - things just got more intense. Finally I stopped on day 6 with 2 pills left in bottle. Woke up with red, swollen face and rash all over. | My Doctor - then prescribed allergy pills. Feeling so much better just very weak. Praying that there is no long term side effects. I took Septra before without a problem and I am not sure why I had such a horrible reaction this time. Now my doctor wants me to see an allergy specialist. Will not be taking this again. Thanks for everyone sending in their experiences - I don't feel so alone. | F | 44 | 6 days 160 2X day | 3/31/2011 | 1 | Acne | Left huge scarring caused huge depression.......anxiety......panic attacks.... Due to acne scarring and the.way my face looked felt like I was in a hole where theres no way out... Feels like the end of the world ....bad psychological affects. | Did reduce cystic acne... Not worth it.been for 6 weeks hardly results....not worth all the cons... Try something else people ..u.been warned ...also headaches and extremely thirsty..(depression) | M | 29 | 42 days 400 2X day | 3/21/2011 | 1 | bladder infection | 2 days after i finished i had a bad rash all over and the rash felt like i had a sunburn | I THINK NO ONE SHOULD TAKE THIS AND THE MEDICAL DOCTORS SHOULD LISTEN TO US SOME PEOPLE REALLY KNOW HOW TO READ THERE BODIES.. | M | 49 | 7 days 30 2X day | 3/14/2011 | 4 | Skin Infection/Cellulitis | Nervousness, jitteriness, insomnia, ringing in ears, thirst | F | 40 | 6 days 2X day | 1/26/2011 | 1 | OPEN WOUND INFECTION | Large raised red scaly patches all over face. Very itchy. Could not sleep. Restless legs syndrome. Now I feel like I have sore throat. Dripping nose and feel generally exhaused. Also using silver nitrate cream on wound which is Sulfa. | I would seriously counsel other folks not to take this drug. everyone I have asked, friends, and family, say they cannot take this drug either. | F | 65 | 4 days 2X day | 1/3/2011 | 1 | UTI | Horrible medicine...terribly dizzy, nauseated, horrible headache and I also have COPD but do not use oxygen during the day...ever. During the two days I took this Septra, my oxygen level dropped to the 70's. | I do have COPD but I never use oxygen during the day, only for sleeping. During the two days I took Septra, my oxygen dropped to 72 and I had to use the oxygen the entire two days. | F | 57 | 2 days 500 2X day | 12/16/2010 | 1 | Acne | Neck pain, ear pain, jaw pain. The side effects manifested themselves on day four which is the day I stopped taking them. It is a week later and I feel pretty crummy. It could be a sinus infection or a side effect of the meds. Not really sure. | I'd rather just deal with the acne. | F | 46 | 4 days 1X day | 10/13/2010 | 1 | UTI | Terrible diarrhea after the 5th day along with nausea and vomiting. Overall weakness and lack of energy. | It is NOT worth the trouble at all. I only took this to avoid the tendon tearing possibility with Cipro because I'm an athlete but next time, if there is a next time, I'll take my chances. | M | 40 | 5 days 160mg 2X day | 10/3/2010 | 1 | MRSA | intense itching for 3-4 hours, followed by chills and fever (102.9), next comes the body aches and sleeplessness, general horrible feeling | i would not recommend this drug to anyone. i dont even want to finish this medication, but don't know what else to do. | F | 29 | 4 days 2X day | 9/26/2010 | 1 | leg infection | Worst allergic reaction of my life. Welts so big you could bounce a baby off of them. Prescribed Prednisone, which helped. But I guess it wasn't enough because after it wore off a different rash covered my body, looked like acne - peeling itching whiteheads gross ugly - prescribed more prednisone and it is finally healing but ugly scabs and scars remain. SEPTRA IS POISON | F | 30 | 3 days mg 1X day | 8/15/2010 | 3 | folliculitis | As long as I eat right after taking it, none really. I do seem like I am thirsty more often but I can live with that. Also been eating more yogurt, and that helps alot. | M | 25 | 3 days 800-160 2X day | 7/12/2010 | 1 | UTI | Extreme burning throughout body - particularly my insides around the chest area; developed 'geographic tongue' as a result, has been with me since; made me feel absolutely horrible; allergic reaction. | Sulfa med. Taken for a UTI but was not effective. Felt like my body was burning from the inside out, taking a dose was horrible. I landed in the hospital after taking this for a few days, was told to stop immediately. Developed Geographic tongue and the medication 'burnt through' (notched / removed chunk of flesh) the left side of my tongue, so to speak. Infection disease doctor/dentist was baffled. Left me with geographic tongue, which I still have to this day. Will never take this again. | M | 27 | 7 days ? 1X day | 7/12/2010 | 1 | UTI | day 1 and 2 seemed fine. 3rd day, nervousness, anxiety, mild hallucinations, shaking. Made restless leg syndrome ALOT worse. extreme dehydration, even though I drank a few gallons of water daily. | I got the generic "Sulf-TMP". suppose to take every 12 hours for 2 weeks. I am currently menopausal with a history of anxiety. I would not recommend anyone with anxiety to take this medication. | F | 38 | 3 days 800-160 2X day | 6/17/2010 | 1 | UTI | Extreme nausea and fatigue, feel like I could sleep for a week and am very shaky. Also am dizzy and unsteady. I feel awful all day long. Don't know which is worse, the cure or the UTI. I will never take this again! I thought it was the UTI causing the reaction until I did research on the side effects this drug and now know what is making me feel so horrible. | F | 56 | 7 days ? 2X day | 5/6/2010 |