What is sulfamethoxazole used to treat?
What is sulfamethoxazole used to treat?
Descriptions. Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim combination is used to treat infections including urinary tract infections, middle ear infections (otitis media), bronchitis, traveler’s diarrhea, and shigellosis (bacillary dysentery).
What are the side effects of taking sulfamethoxazole?
Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim side effects
- severe stomach pain, diarrhea that is watery or bloody (even if it occurs months after your last dose);
- any skin rash, no matter how mild;
- yellowing of your skin or eyes;
- a seizure;
- new or unusual joint pain;
- increased or decreased urination;
Does sulfamethoxazole make you sleepy?
Tell your doctor right away if you have any serious side effects, including: muscle weakness, mental/mood changes, signs of kidney problems (such as change in the amount of urine, blood in the urine), extreme drowsiness, signs of low blood sugar (such as sudden sweating, shaking, fast heartbeat, hunger, blurred vision.
Why do you need to drink a lot of water with antibiotics?
Water helps medicine pass from your mouth to your stomach and small intestine and to be absorbed to give the desired action. Swallowing medicines without enough water may prevent the medicine from acting properly and may even lead to undesired side effects in some cases.
What should I know about sulfamethoxazole before taking it?
Drink plenty of fluids to prevent kidney stones while you are using this medicine. Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim doses are based on weight in children. Use only the recommended dose when giving this medicine to a child. Use this medicine for the full prescribed length of time, even if your symptoms quickly improve.
How much trimethoprim do you take for a mild bacterial infection?
[dosing clarification] Info: dosing based on trimethoprim (TMP) component infections, mild-moderate bacterial [2 mo and older] Dose: 8-10 mg/kg/day TMP PO/IV divided q6-12h; Info: dose, duration varies w/ infection type, severity
Is TMP-SMX an effective treatment for acute osteomyelitis in children?
Orally administered TMP-SMX appears to be a useful and well-tolerated therapy for treatment of acute osteomyelitis in children. Further prospective comparative studies will be needed to confirm this observation. Orally administered TMP-SMX appears to be a useful and well-tolerated therapy for treatment of acute osteomyelitis in children.