Title: 
Headings: Co-trimoxazole (SMX-TMP) Brand Names: Septra, Bactrim and Sulfatrim
Co-trimoxazole
 
(SMX-TMP)
Brand
 
Names:
 
Septra,
 
Bactrim
 
and
 
Sulfatrim

Reason
 
for
 
taking
 
medication:

Dose,
 
schedule
 
and
 
storage:

If
 
a
 
dose
 
is
 
missed:

Common
 
side
 
effects
 
which
 
may
 
occur:


Content: Co-trimoxazole (SMX-TMP) Brand Names: Septra, Bactrim and Sulfatrim
Co-trimoxazole
 
(SMX-TMP)
Brand
 
Names: Septra,
 
Bactrim
 
and
 
Sulfatrim
Reason
 
for
 
taking
 
medication: Bactrim
 
is
 
an
 
antibiotic
 
used
 
to
 
treat
 
a
 
wide
 
variety
 
of
 
infections
 
including
 
urinary,
 
ear
 
and
 
respiratory
 
infections. This
 
medication
 
is
 
not
 
recommended
 
for
 
use
 
in
 
infants
 
younger
 
than
 
2
 
months. Dose,
 
schedule
 
and
 
storage: Take
 
each
 
dose
 
with
 
fluids. If
 
stomach
 
upset
 
occurs,
 
it
 
may
 
be
 
taken
 
with
 
food
 
or
 
milk. The
 
liquid
 
suspension
 
form
 
of
 
this
 
medicine
 
must
 
be
 
shaken
 
well
 
before
 
each
 
dose. If
 
your
 
child
 
is
 
taking
 
this
 
medicine
 
to
 
prevent
 
a
 
urine
 
infection,
 
he/she
 
should
 
take
 
the
 
prescribed
 
dose
 
at
 
bedtime.