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Septra Pediatric Suspension (Oral)
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Septra Pediatric Suspension (Oral)
Generic Name: sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim (sul-fa-meth-OX-a-zole, trye-METH-oh-prim) (Oral route)
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Commonly used brand name (s)
In the U.S.
Bactrim
Bactrim DS
Septra
Septra DS
SMZ-TMP Pediatric
Sulfatrim
Sulfatrim Pediatric
In Canada
Apo-Sulfatrim
Novo-Trimel
Nu-Cotrimox
Septa Pediatric
Septra Pediatric Suspension
Available Dosage Forms: Tablet
Suspension
Therapeutic Class: Sulfonamide Combination
Pharmacologic Class: Folic Acid Antagonist
Chemical Class: Sulfonamide
Uses for Septra Pediatric Suspension
Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim combination is used to treat infections such as urinary tract infections, middle ear infections (otitis media), bronchitis, traveler's diarrhea, and shigellosis (bacillary dysentery). This medicine is also used to prevent or treat Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia or Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), a very serious kind of pneumonia. This type of pneumonia occurs more commonly in patients whose immune systems are not working normally, such as cancer patients, transplant patients, and patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).