Title: Risks of Bactrim, Septra, Septrin etc
Headings: Risks of Bactrim, Septra, Septrin etc
Risks of Bactrim, Septra, Septrin etc
PDR health on Bactrim
BACTRIM/BACTRIM DS

Content: Risks of Bactrim, Septra, Septrin etc
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Risks of Bactrim, Septra, Septrin etc
PDR health on Bactrim
This page is material from a 1990s investigation and campaign in The Sunday Times of London over the risks of an antibiotic with many names, such as Bactrim, Septra, Septrin, Sulfatrim, and co-trimoxazole
Below is information on side-effects given by PDR health, a service of the authoritative Physician’s Desk Reference. You can read personal stories about the risks of drugs containing trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole in letters to The Sunday Times and in emails to this website
BACTRIM/BACTRIM DS
Bactrim is the same as Septra and other branded and generic products containing sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim. In its entry on Bactrim, PDR health says: “the most important fact” about the drug is its risks. Bactrim, is one of a group of drugs called sulfonamides, which prevent the growth of bacteria in the body. Rare but sometimes fatal reactions have occurred with use of sulfonamides. These reactions include Stevens-Johnson syndrome (severe eruptions around the mouth, anus, or eyes), progressive disintegration of the outer layer of the skin, sudden and severe liver damage, a severe blood disorder (agranulocytosis), and a lack of red and white blood cells because of a bone marrow disorder. PDR health advises Bactrim users to notify your doctor “at the first sign of an adverse reaction such as skin rash, sore throat, fever, joint pain, cough, shortness of breath, abnormal skin paleness, reddish or purplish skin spots, or yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes.” It says that “frequent blood counts by a doctor are recommended for patients taking sulfonamide drugs.”