Drug details

Bactrim (trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole)

type of Sulfonamides, Antibiotics, Combos

Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) I.V. is a combination of two antibiotics used to treat urinary tract infections, acute otitis media, bronchitis, Shigellosis, Pneumocystis pneumonia, traveler's diarrhea, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and other bacterial infections susceptible to this antibiotic. Bactrim is available as a generic drug.

The drug is often used to treat Bronchitis .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• dizziness,
• vomiting,
• loss of appetite,
• ringing in your ears,
• spinning sensation,
• sleep problems (insomnia).
• tiredness, or
• painful or swollen tongue,

The following drugs are related to Bactrim, either as a replacement or used together:

• Amoxil (amoxicillin)
• Augmentin ES (amoxicillin clavulanate potassium)
• Augmentin XR (amoxicillin clavulanic potassium)
• Azactam Injection (aztreonam injection)
• Fetroja (cefiderocol for injection)
• Claforan (cefotaxime)
• Cefotetan (cefotetan for injection)
• Zerbaxa (ceftolozane and tazobactam for injection)
• Cipro (ciprofloxacin)
• Cipro I.V. (ciprofloxacin iv)
• Cipro XR (ciprofloxacin extended-release)
• Otovel (ciprofloxacin and fluocinolone acetonide otic solution)
• Proquin XR (ciprofloxacin hcl)
• Cubicin (daptomycin injection)
• Cubicin RF (daptomycin injection)
• DermOtic (fluocinolone acetonide oil ear drops)
• Doribax (doripenem for injection)
• Doxy 100 & 200 (doxycycline for injection)
• Xtoro (finafloxacin otic suspension)
• Recarbrio (imipenem, cilastatin, and relebactam for injection)
• Imodium (loperamide hcl)
• Macrobid (nitrofurantoin)
• NegGram Caplets (nalidixic acid)
• Noroxin (norfloxacin)
• Sandostatin (octreotide acetate)
• Pentam 300 (pentamidine isethionate for injection)
• Zemdri (plazomicin injection, for intravenous use)
• Primsol (trimethoprim hydrochloride oral solution)
• Septra (trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole)
• Sivextro (tedizolid phosphate tablets)
• Xacduro (sulbactam; durlobactam for injection)
• Sulfatrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim oral suspension)
• Sumycin (tetracycline)
• Trovan (trovafloxacin mesylate injection)

The following supplements are related to Bactrim, and may be used together with the drug:

• Cranberry (s.)
• Melatonin (s.)
• Xylitol (s.)
• Saccharomyces Boulardii (s.)
• Sangre De Grado (s.)
• Vitamin A (s.)
• Blond Psyllium (s.)
• Guar Gum (s.)
• Yogurt (s.)
• Bifidobacteria (s.)
• Lactobacillus (s.)