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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 3  Prostate Infection Lethargry, brain fog, weakness, tiredness. I know I need an antibiotic, but this makes you almost feel as bad as what it is treating. I've been taking twice a day for a 7 days. My prescription is for 14 days. I think I'm going to cut back and take one a day until the prescription is complete. M 57 7 days
800 /160 2X day
5/3/2021
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 1  Skin infection Dizziness, nausea, vomiting along with dry heaves. Extreme fatigue and muscle weakness. Anxiety. Off balance and zoning out. Last dose was 84 hours ago. Still very tired and weak. Just need it to be over. M 57 9 days
800 mg 2x 2X day
4/28/2021
 1  Uti Did the full 3 days but if I had to take more I wouldn't. Depressed one day, then anxious, jittery, headache, blurry vision, bad taste in mouth. Basically can't function. This is a very powerful drug. F 39 3 days
2X day
4/28/2021
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 1  Uti/kidney infection Nausea, dizzy, extreme itching on my hands, blurry vision I took 1 pill and 5minutes later my hands were burning and itching terrible. My skin feels raw on my hands. I have brain fog, I'm dizzy, my vision is slightly blurred, I have a tickle in my throat and feel like I have to cough, I am so over this. I have taken this drug in the past with no problems and all of a sudden I have all these side effects. It's ridiculous and now I got these symptoms to deal with on top of all the uti symptoms. I'm beyond over this. Don't take this medicine. F 41 14 days
2X day
4/24/2021
 1  Cellulitis High temp of 103.9, liver enzymes up to 500. Trouble breathing M 51 7 days
800 mg
4/24/2021
 1  Uti I started experiencing severe side effects within One hour of taking my first dose extreme nausea heart palpitations extreme dizziness to the point where I couldn't walk straight and felt drunk after the second nightly dose I started experiencing delirium tremors my hands were shaking my entire body was shaking I was having fever and chills felt like my skin was crawling had severe joint pain muscle pain stiff neck headache insomnia severe back pain and hallucinations was extremely weak and tired yet could not sleep This drug is POISONOUS. I literally felt close to death. Trouble breathing. Extreme weakness. Depression anxiety and worst full body pain ever. I cannot believe this toxic hell medicine is legal. I felt like I was losing myself. Never again ever. I think this medicine needs to be reevaluated immediately!!! Please let's get this off the market F 30 3 days
2X day
4/19/2021
 1  Clear any infections for prostate t You name it--ungodly nausea, vomiting and Dierrhea that left me totally dehydrated. Chills, shaking.Headache. Hospitalized for 3 days with very aggressively recovery treatment. Lost 10 pounds in 3 days (weighed 170 before). Disoriented understanding and speech. Pain thru hips. Rash that makes me look like a leper with pink dots all over body. No ability to concentrate or maintain a sensible conversation fir any length of time. Easily lost my train of thought. Burning eye irritation. Dysphoria. And I had to pay for this drug so I would be so sick and require hospitalization causing me thousands for treatment. FDA needs to open their eyes and pull this drug off the market ASAP. I have informed all my family members who will never touch this drug based on my experience. M 75 15 days
2X day
4/15/2021
 1  UTI/Abcess on buttcheek So I took Bactrim at night the first time and then again yesterday in the morning by 4pm I started having the most horrible stomach pain in my life it extended to my back. I almost went to the ER but I laid down and it started going away I didnt take the pill at night. My stomach feels sore today so I told my doctor Im not taking Bactrim anymore. I also felt very dizzy all day yesterday. Dont take Bactrim!!! Its banned in the UK and it's caused deaths in the US. F 30 1 days
2x a day 2X day
4/14/2021
 1  Infection It wasn't bad when I first started taking it, a week in and I would get severe stomach pain, nauseas, vomiting up mucous. I stopped taking it and the side effects have been getting worse and worse. Liver pain, tightness in chest, diarrhea, shooting pains in back and chest, teeth ache, jittery and anxious, irritable, can't sleep, wheezing and the list goes on. This stuff is horrendous, take something else. I regret taking Bactrim. M 39 22 days
800/160 2X day
4/7/2021
 4  Cellulitis Insomnia, headaches, neck and shoulder pain, nausea. Slightly itchy. Metallic taste in mouth. I've taken this years ago but don't remember having any issues with it. F 59 10 days
2X day
3/27/2021
 2  Uti Day 1-3 extremely nauseated. I ate almost all day to try to keep the nausea at bay. Night was the worst. I couldn't sleep and woke up several times and had to eat a banana bc I was sick to my stomach Day 4 my nausea seemed to get slightly better Day 2&3 at night I had awful migraines. I thought I might puke bc of them. My teeth were almost numb the pain was so bad (4 out of 5) All of the days thus far after taking the meds I felt like my heart was racing and I had tremendous anxiety. I am generally an anxious person though. At night I took a Xanax to stave off the anxiety and sleep. My pulse odometer says 75-80 while I'm laying down so I guess it just feels like my heart it racing. Anyways I was so bad the night of day 3 crying bc of the anxiety and so sick to my stomach my husband called off the next day thinking I would have to go to the Er I also have vaginal burning only slightly but it's there. I would never ever take bactrim again. I'm not even sure my infection is gone. I have one more day left and I'm going to power through. I have cipro but I fear starting a whole new treatment and still feeling like crap. F 40 4 days
800mg 2X day
3/19/2021
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 1  UTI The worst. I woke up on day two of taking this med to hot and cold chills, sweating headache and extreme nausea. I can not even chew food I'm so nauseous. Just started vomiting. Having trouble sleeping. My head hurts terribly F 28 3 days
160 tab 2X day
3/17/2021
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 1  Sinus infection Extreme headache, 104 fever for 4 days until I stopped, upset stomach, vomiting, rash on stomach, seeing things that weren’t there, skin grey color and veins dark, severe chills, dry mouth with extreme thirst, trouble balancing, arms swollen, insomnia, mind-racing with extreme fatigue, left side ear and face pain, no appetite, ringing in ears, mouth sore, bloody nose Do not take this medication...Where to start. It’s been over 2 weeks since I’ve stopped taking this. Severe joint pain. Agonizing to walk. Legs extremely swollen after a short time on them. Forget going to the gym. That was a ten minute disaster. Pain on lower back side. Spine and neck soreness. Neck glands swollen in places I didn’t even know I had glands. Left knee has large bump below. Severe sweats at night. Just never ending. I feel like I’m 90+. Waiting for this to all be over with. F 47 5 days
800 2X day
3/13/2021
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 1  Uti Lower back pain burning on vagina anxiety nausea can't sleep just took last dose this morning hope uti is gone and this is just side effects. Won't ever take again. F 54 7 days
800/160 1X day
3/4/2021
 1  Small Cyst under breast Chills, fever, achy, insomnia, eye pain and fatigue F 45 5 days
2X day
3/1/2021
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 2  UTI infection Extreme insomnia, horrible stomach pain, headache with foggy feeling, after 3 days of it, im still up urinating 36 times a night, im exhausted and doubtful thus is helping....giving me anxiety F 44 7 days
2X day
2/25/2021
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 1  Infected Pilonidal Cyst Severe nausea/vomiting, insomnia I've been taking 800mg Bactrim for a full week now, twice a day. Every morning I have been waking up way earlier than normal with severe nausea, then getting violently ill & unable to get back to sleep. Last night I got sick for the first time at night too. F 23 10 days
800 2X day
2/25/2021
 1  UTI Nausea, extreme weakness,nervousness, chills, clammy feeling, can't eat. Stopped med on 5th day - would never have survived full dose of seven days. I wouldn't give this drug to my worst enemy! F 73 5 days
2X day
2/24/2021
 1  UTI It's been over two weeks since I've stopped this medication and I still feel awful. I had my doctor include it in my list of allergies. I will never take this again. It's awful! F 67 5 days
2X day
2/11/2021
 1  Tonsillitis Severe nausea, loss of appetite and insomnia I have been taking this medicine for a week now and I have been so nauseous! It's just miserable and I will be so glad when I finish this medicine. Also I have not been able to sleep. Not sure how much longer I can go on like this. I never want to take this medication again and I do NOT recommend. F 38 10 days
2X day
2/7/2021
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