Title: What Is Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim Used For?
Headings: What Is Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim Used For?
What Is Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim Used For?
Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim Uses

Content: What Is Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim Used For? What Is Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim Used For? Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim Uses
Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim ( Bactrim ®, Bactrim ® DS, Septra ®, Septra ® DS, Sulfatrim ®) is a combination antibiotic used to treat several different infections. In particular, it is approved for the treatment of the following infections: Ear infections
Shigellosis (a form of dysentery)
Traveler's diarrhea
Urinary tract infections ( UTIs ), such as bladder infections
Acute worsening of chronic bronchitis
A certain types of pneumonia known as Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia . Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim is also approved to prevent Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in people with weakened immune systems at risk for the infection (such as people with HIV or AIDS ). Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim is approved for treating the above infections only when they are caused by certain types of bacteria. Not all bacteria will respond to this drug. Even among the types of bacteria that do respond to sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim, some strains may have become resistant and may have different resistance patterns in different regions in the country. This means that some bacteria may be susceptible to sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim in certain parts of the country but not in others.