Title: Septra
Headings: Septra
Septra
What Is Septra?
Who Makes It?
How Does It Work?

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Septra






What Is Septra? Septra ® ( sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim) is a prescription antibiotic approved to treat a variety of different infections, including urinary tract infections and ear infections. In addition to treating infections, it is also approved for the prevention of a certain type of pneumonia ( Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia) in people with a weakened immune system, such as people with HIV or AIDS. (Click Septra Uses for more information on what the medication is used for, including possible off-label uses.) Who Makes It? Brand-name Septra is manufactured by King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Generic versions are made by various different manufacturers. How Does It Work? Septra contains two different antibiotics, sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim. Trimethoprim does not belong to a specific class of medications. Sulfamethoxazole belongs to a group of drugs known as sulfonamides ("sulfa" drugs).