BACTRIM Reviews (SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; TRIMETHOPRIM)

Average Rating: 1.9 (1902 Ratings)

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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)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR BACTRIMCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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 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  bladder infection The worst nausea I've ever had. I've been so sick and weak, cannot eat or drink without getting nauseated,unbelievable hotspells, gas,headaches, and very dry mouth. Feel worse then I did before I started taking it F 40 3 days
800-160
10/17/2015
 1  Uti I was prescribed bactrim for a uti. The first 2 days on bactrim I became extremely tired but had trouble sleeping. By the 3Rd day I started to get dizzy, spaced out spells that would last the duration of the day. By the 5th day I began to get calf cramps along with back pain. I discontinued the bactrim. I've been off the bactrim for 3 days now and still can't shake this spaced out feeling. Beware of this medication M 32 5 days
10/14/2015
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 1  uti Back pain,stomach pain,Headache,Trouble Breathing, Anxiety,numbness/Tingling throughout the body,Muscle Weakness,body aches,lightheaded,Bloating,Diarrhea I wouldn't give this drug to my worst enemy. It definitely should be taking off the markets M 20 4 days
10/13/2015
 2  UTI motion sickness when driving, constant stomachache, nightmares.. The first time I took it I did't get too bad of side effects not sure why I feel so crappy this time, If you take it I recommend yogurt, and take with food!! F 28 5 days
800 2X day
10/11/2015
 1  Sinus & double ear infection Days one and two were mildly uncomfortable like any other strong antibiotic, but by 3 days I had nearly debilitating nausea, which would not abate. I tried Zofran for the nausea and as much rest and fluids as I can, but nothing would stay down. Days 3-8 were nothing but constant dry heaving and vomiting bile. I have not eaten in 4 days./ It is now 24 hours after my last dose, and I stopped 2 days early. Yesterday am (day 8) I started to experience shortness of breath and urticaria over my shoulders chest and back, which then extended to my arms and hands. F 28 8 days
800mg/160m 2X day
10/6/2015
 4  UTI infection Bloating, some back pain, gas I have been on this for 3 days and and have seen an increase of bloating in my abdomen. It started to worry me and I asked my mom who is a pharmacist if it was normal and she said no. I went into the doctor again and they said it was normal so I am confused. I hope I'm not the only one who has this. F 22 2 days
10/2/2015
 1  Uti Nausea chills fever riggers after second day worst experience ender in hospital changed me to another antibiotic keflex and all those reactions disappeared by the next day Terrible drug the FDA-approved should investigate because the side effects of this drug is far. Worst them the sickNess there are too many drugs out there to be giving this drug to patients F 68 3 days
9/27/2015
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 2  Infected cyst Extreme fatigue, white coating on tongue, sweating, hives (first dose), fast heart rate, blister on lip, blister on penis Began to have itchy red spots on stomach, arms, and head after first dose (hives). On day 2 I was sweating for no apparent reason with an elevated heart rate and also developed a sore on my upper lip. By the end of the 2nd day I had no energy whatsoever.....same on day 3. I would sit down and basically start to fall asleep immediately. By the end of day 3 I developed a blister on the tip of my penis. I took one last pill at the beginning of day 4 of a 10 day cycle. I had taken bactrim previously about 6 mths prior and also developed a sore on my lip.....same exact spot. I also had the itching, just not as bad. It's pretty safe to say I will never take this stuff again. M 36 3 days
9/21/2015
 1  UTI Began vomiting on day 3, threw up 7 times. Could not finish course of antibiotics. Feeling extremely fatigued. F 33 4 days
800 2X day
9/17/2015
 1  UTI Extreme headache, 102 fever, uncontrollable chills, weakness, nausea and vomiting, bloody nose, itchy red rash over my entire body I was fine for the first 4 days, in fact it cleared up my UTI, but on Day 5 I became weak, had a headache that no amount of Ibuprofen could get rid of, lost my appetite, felt nauseous and very tired. By Day 6 I was full blown 102 fever, chills, vomiting, and extreme weakness, through to Day 7. I assumed I contracted the flu and it needed to run its course, and thought nothing of the possibility it could be the Bactrim. By Day 8, I woke to the usual fever and chills, but as an extra bonus I had an itchy red rash over my entire body, and had blood in my nose. That's when I started researching side effects for Bactrim and found this site. Thank Goodness!!! It was as if these reviews were telling my story!! Needless to say I will NOT be taking the last 2 days of this horrible antibiotic. F 53 10 days
2X DS
9/13/2015
 1  UTI Drowsiness, splitting headache, bloodshot eyes, complete loss of appetite, chills, nasal congestion, joint pain, stiff neck, swelling of throat Took this previously with no side effects. Took three of these over the course of a day and a half and was completely incapacitated with flu-like symptoms. Am allergic to many antibiotics. This one will be added to the list F 63 2 days
160 mg
9/12/2015
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 1  Impetigo My daughter was prescribed this for Impetigo . She was having no symptoms prior to med. I gave her first dose of Bactrim DS at 8 pm by 11 pm she became pale developed chills,generalized joint pain , rigors and high fever 102.6 . I called the Cvs pharmacist and her Pediatrician both doubted the symptoms were drug related and advised me to keep giving the antibiotic. I trusted their judgement. The next morning I gave her another dose her body swelled , developed chest pain , headache , nausea and a sunburn like body rash. I didn't give her another dose. I started her on Benadryl 25 mg Every fours hours . She vomited twice had diarrhea that day but other symptoms improved that same day after stopping the Bactrim her all the listed symptoms went away . The swelling and redness gradually are fading and greatly improved. She feels back to normal. This drug is a nightmare. The company should inform Dr's and pharmacies how common this happens and stop listing as rare side effects F 11 1 days
800 mg
9/12/2015
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 1  Boil on leg, Staph infection Chills, fever, headache, neck stiffness, joint pain, loss of appetite, weight loss, nausea, diarrhea, weakness, high creatinine levels in kidneys causing impaired kidney function, pressure in head. I took the drug for 5 days before I started to have severe side effects. Initially, I was tired when I took the first dose. I thought it was because of the infection. On the 5th day I woke up with chills, a 102 fever and severe pain in my head and neck. I almost went to the ER because I thought I was having a stroke or something the headache was so bad. Went to my Dr. he thought I had a virus, took blood and urine and sent me home. I couldn't work for 4 days all I could do was lay down and shiver with chills. The fever broke on the 4th day but the headache/neck pain lasted for another two days. I lost 13 lbs in the 4 days that I was sick and didn't get my appetite back for another 3 days after the fever broke. All labs came back there was no virus, and my creatinine levels were high in my kidneys, I went to Google to see if it could have been caused by the Bactrim. That was also a side effect. I have to go back to the doctor this month to check and see if permanent damage was done to my kidneys. It was the worst experience I have ever had in my life with any medication. I felt poisoned and wonder what would have happened to me if I had completed the entire 10 days suggested by the doctor. Scary stuff. F 35 6 days
2X day
9/10/2015
 3  Sinus & Ear infection EXTREME fatigue. At first I thought it was the infection causing the fatigue, but as my dose of bactrim wore off I would feel much better. Then within an hour of the next dose, I would be so tired it felt like I took NyQuil. Also had increased heart rate & sweating. I feel like I don't have a choice but to take it as my sinus infections are resistant to Augmentin. I do feel like my sinuses are finally draining so I gave it a 3. F 39 4 days
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9/4/2015
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 1  Cellulitis Nausea, dry heaving, stomach cramps, extreme bloating, irregular bowel movements I started experiencing symptoms suddenly after the 5th day of taking the drug. The benefits certainly did not outweigh the risks/side effects in my case. F 29 5 days
160 MG 2X day
9/2/2015
 1  MRSA Unusual bruising, achy, extreme fatigue during day and insomnia at night. Felt horrible almost like I was dying. Symptoms started a couple days after start of medicine. Took one tablet twice daily F 42 10 days
500mg
9/2/2015
 1  Infected cyst on chin Trembling, dizziness, weak, lightheaded, anxious, extremely sleepy, fever, chills, muscle aches, cold sweats Was on clyndamiacin and had nausea before being prescribed this medicine. Should've stuck with the nausea because now I don't feel nauseous but I feel like I'm dying! After 2 days of the pill just once a day (and I'm supposed to take this for 28 days?! Yeah right.) I felt horrendous and sleepy and I literally could not stay awake. Since I've been taking these pills all I can do is either stay up and fight off the fever sweats/shakyness or succumb to the tiredness and sleep all day long. Problem is I've done nothing but sleep for 3 days and I'm just as tired. Bad medicine! F 21 4 days
800
8/29/2015
 1  UTI Initially nausea, hot flashes imediately after taking med. Day 3 fever/night sweats/chills/ extreme muscle & joint pain - enough that I wanted to go to the hospitol. Better by morning took another dose within 3 hours muscle/ joint pain, exhaustion and that night insomnia/night sweats with chills and rigors, extreme muscle & joint pain, loss of appetite - sickest I have ever been, bed sheets were soaked with sweat This drug needs to be banned! F 52 5 days
800mg 2X day
8/26/2015
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 1   Severe headaches , feeling extremely tired almost like I haven't slept in days , feeling weak , achy neck and back , right ear and jaw hurts , slight fever and chills . For the first few days everything was fine and then woke up on morning feeling like I had the flu sore eyes feeling tired and had major headache that wouldn't go away few days later my others symptoms started and still persist even two days after I stopped taking Bactrim hopefully it goes away soon trying to drink lots of water to get it out of my system DONT ever take this you've been warned ! M 22 2 weeks
8/22/2015
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