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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 1  UTI Bad Reaction: Rapid Heartbeat, Nausea, Vomiting, Neck Stiffness, Pressure at base of neck, Pressure in upper chest, Dizzy, Muscle Spasms, Leg stiffness, Fever, High Blood Pressure, Fear, Thought I was dying. I took this two months earlier and had NO reaction whatsoever, in fact, this was the first time i've ever had a negative reaction to a medication. F 27 1 days
2X day
1/22/2014
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 4  Recurrent Staph Infection I think this made me dehydrated. At first I felt flu-ish (headache, nausea, fatigue), but as long as I drank absurd amounts of water, I was fine Drink lots of water and take probiotics F 21 10 days
2X day
1/15/2014
 2  Possible UTI Painful swallowing; hives; rash; itchy eyes Well, turns out I have a sulfa antbiotic allergy. Obviously won't be taking this again. Be careful with it as sulfa antibiotic allergies are common; if you develop any of the allergic symptoms that the insert warns you about (rash/hives, difficulty breathing, etc.), STOP TAKING IT. And if your doctor insists that you keep taking it despite having an obvious allergy, then you need a new doctor. F 19 1 days
1X day
1/13/2014
 1  infection Body covered in red itchy welts feels like my body is on fire F 57 9 days
1/9/2014
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 1  UTI Headaches, feeling 'out of it', some nausea, light sensitivity, extremely swollen and painful lymph nodes in neck, full body rash, red-itchy-swollen ears. From the first few doses, this medicine gave me headaches and an 'out of it' feeling. I figured those things were bearable. However, on day 6 I noticed the lymph nodes in my neck were kind of tender. I'd never felt my lymph nodes so big and tender before, but thought maybe I was getting a cold, it's not listed as a side effect of the medicine, so I did not connect it. Then, I took my day 7 doses and ALL of the lymph nodes in my neck (did you know some exist in the BACK of your neck? I hadn't before this) got very large and even more tender and I felt tired and achy the entire day. I stopped taking the medicine at that point, on day 7 of 10 because I could feel it was doing me serious harm, but too late -- I woke up the next morning with a bright red rash spanning from my chin to my ankles, and my ears bright red and swollen and itchy. That is where I stand today. I haven't taken any more doses (and never again will) and am chugging water but rash only seems to be getting worse. They need to pull this poison off of the market. F 32 7 days
2X day
1/2/2014
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 3  epididymitis Before takeing this drug. I was worried about the side effects. Since I read so many reviews on this drug. But the only real side effects I had was tiredness and no energy for the 10 days I took them. This drug is strong. But did the job. The key to this drug. Is to drink lots of water when you are on it. I was told that plenty of water reduces the chances of side effects. This drug is very strong. M 33 10 days
800/160 2X day
12/21/2013
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 1  ear infection I was given this horrible meds after taking for 5 days I had a stroke. M 40 5 days
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12/21/2013
 1  Uti's Became suddenly violently ill , my hubby and I were on the way to the mall, broke out in a severe sweat and started losing conciousness, went to urgent care and started vomiting, EKG a little irregular and heart rate 127, they sent me to er by ambulance, checked out my heart and said ok. First signs after first day sweats and itching and burning of skin, called pharmacy they said not side effect. Almost died Don't take it. Dr still told me I could continue drug even after er visit, said maybe I had the flu. Are you kidding me? How much do they get paid by drug co to hand this out? I would rather have infection, monitor your own health because drs don't care. F 56 7 days
500 2X day
12/17/2013
 2  uti Upset stomach, loss of appetite, horrible vertigo, trouble passing urine, constipation, bloating, cramping in my stomach, insomnia, dizziness, blurred vision. Anxiety and panic attacks. Dry EVERYWHERE. Awful antibiotic. Its been 48 hours since my doctor told me to stop taking it and I'm still experiancing side effects. Mostly vertigo and can't pee for the life of me. Its a bad bad BAD feeling when you feel your bladder is going to burst and there's nothing you can do. I will never take this again. F 27 5 days
800 mg
12/14/2013
 1  Kidney-Bladder infection I had symptoms as i had the flu, terrible headache, Dizzy.. Couldnt focus on anything at work, I slept 17 hours and i wokeup and i was fine, that was yesterday, now I have a RASH covering my body and I just found a huge swollan lymph node behind my ear. These symptoms are killing me. I would not suggest anyone to take these pills they are awful :( F 20
N/A 2X day
12/12/2013
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 1  UTI Bactrim has been the worst thing that EVER could have happened to me. I only took the first 6 doses, and that was plenty to ruin my health. after the sixth dose i got a major headache, tried to sleep it off and woke up vomiting later in the evening. the nausea and headache persisted along with neck pain, diarrhea as well as exhaustion and dizziness. since then it has been nearly 3 months and i'm still having problems. my physician told me that bactrim is such a harsh antibiotic that it not only killed off the bad bacteria causing the UTI but also the good bacteria in my digestive system. as a result i now have to be verrry careful about what i eat, as well as monitor my fiber intake otherwise i cannot digest my food, or pass it. not to mention the insomnia i still face. all because i took a stupid antibiotic for a UTI when a much milder one probably would have done the trick! F 18 7 days
12/9/2013
 2  staff After taking about a week it suddenly turned my eyes blood red. I was told my pharmacist and doctor that it should not have caused this. I discontinued the the bactrim temporarily snd my eyes stayed red for 2 days. After 1 week i was told to go ahead and finish the script as it was not the doctors beluef that bactrim had caused the redness in my eye. However within 1 hour of taking that first dose both my eyes had become conpletly blood red in color. There was absolutely no white visible. They stayed this intense eed for 3 days/nights. On the fourth day when i awoke tgey were hust pink and eventually back too normal. After this it was clear the redness in eye was caused by this medication, REGUARDLESS of what the dr. THought. Im yet to find anyother accoubt in which this happened but it happened to me F 25 1 days
12/6/2013
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 1  Bronchitis I started to have reactions the second day on Bactrim. I called my doctor and he told me it sounded like the flu, or bronchitis getting worse, and to continue the Bactrim. I continued to have sever to worsening effects until I looked up the side effects online. It felt like waves coming over me. I had chills, sweats, pain in my arms, heaviness in my arms, buzzing in my head, chest pains, indigestion, nausea, headaches, neck pain. I also had tingling all over my body, and numbness in my fingers. I felt like I was having a heart attack. I stopped taking this medication over two weeks ago, and I am STILL having symptoms. I have extreme fatigue, and what I can only describe as anxiety. I don't feel worried about anything, but I get a wave of chest pain, tingling in my chest, and tingling in my arms and legs. Can anyone tell me if their symptoms also lingered, and when they started feeling relief? I am taking probiotics, multi vitamins, minerals, and B vitamins. F 44 5 days
800 mg 2X day
11/27/2013
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 1  Small Wound Infection After 3 days of taking experienced Extreme dizziness, nausea, vomiting, headache, nightmares, insomnia, sound hallucinations, shortness of breath, heart flutter, horribly bad anxiety. Never again! After my 6th dose I got so dizzy, I thought I would pass out, I stumbled to bed. Sleep did not come easy and when I did, I had the first nightmare of my adult life. Then kept waking up hearing sirens and alarms that weren't there. Stumbled dizzy to the bathroom a few times to throw up, eventually couldn't sleep, felt short of breath and horribly anxious to the point of wanting to cry. Only time in my life I thought about going to the ER. On something else now but after 24 hours Bactrim free I still feel deathly all be it slightly less deathly. It really messed with my head and if not for reading the comments here of others experiences I might have completely lost it. M 31 3 days
800 2X day
11/19/2013
 1  Sinus Infection From day 1: Nausea, strange taste in mouth, dizziness, jittery feeling, shaky hands, pounding heart and severe dizziness with any exertion, fatigue. On day 8 I woke up with very swollen glands in my neck, throat, and around my ears. I stopped taking it at this point. I am disappointed that I was prescribed this medication instead of something more mild/has less side effects for a sinus infection. The side effects were just as bad if not worse than the original affliction. I will NOT take this medication again at any point in the future. F 33 10 days
800/160mg 2X day
11/12/2013
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 1  UTI Extreme fatigue by 3rd day, nausea so bad by 7th day could not take b/c would throw up, felt like throat closing up, difficulty breathing and swallowing, crotch felt like it was on fire, blood in urine 7th day Called doctor 7th day, changed me to Macrobid, I'm 3 days into the Macrobid and blood in urine is gone, throat getting better & lungs getting better, it is not a cold as I have no nasal congestion or sore throat. I'm assuming if I had not been taking PM pills to sleep which is basically Benadryl I would have ended up in the ER. This medication should be taken off the market! F 45 6 days
160 2X day
11/2/2013
 1  Tooth abscess I simply could not keep these pills down, no matter what I did, i tried four different times over the last two days. I ate yogurt with them and drank water each time like my doctor advised, and still within twenty minutes was throwing it back up. Now have severe stomach cramping and am getting switched to a different antibiotic since this one has not helped one bit and the swelling on my face from the abscess is getting worse. I do not recommend! F 25 2 days
160mg/2x
11/1/2013
 5  pneumonia excessive urination is the only problem I had. Its the only antibiotic that has been able to wipe out my bacterial pneumonia. I really don't get the bad reviews. Its done wonders for me!!! F 28 7 days
10/31/2013
 1  UTI Nausea, achey, exhaustion, flu like symptoms, sleep apnea, horrible head aches, dizziness, frazzled, shaking. I took 6 of the 10 pills I was prescribed and am choosing to stop taking this. The more of this medication that enters my body the worse I feel. No thanks!! F 21 5 days
800/160 2X day
10/30/2013
 1  UTI I am an RN and was prescribed this drug. I experienced :headache,slow, bounding heartbeat with Palpitations and dizziness, malaise, altered mental status,blurred vision,insomnia,anxiety I am a registered nurse and will never take this antibiotic again as long as I live. I will say it is most effective , but the effects of this drug are not worth it! My heart is still having fast beat runs and palpitations days after stopping this drug, Told my doctor, whom I use to work with , at the hospital. He said he's never heard of cardiac issues issues from this drug before!! A girl I work with just had an allergic reaction to Bactrim , herself with a severe rash, flu symptoms. F 47 4 days
800 2X day
10/29/2013
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