Drug details

Septra (trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole)

type of Sulfonamides, Antibiotics, Combos

Septra (trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole) is a combination of two antibiotics used to treat ear infections, urinary tract infections, bronchitis, traveler's diarrhea, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Septra is available in generic form.

The drug is often used to treat Bronchitis , Pneumonia .

This drug may have the following side effects:

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

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

• Augmentin ES (amoxicillin clavulanate potassium)
• Augmentin XR (amoxicillin clavulanic potassium)
• Principen (ampicillin)
• Azactam Injection (aztreonam injection)
• Bactrim (trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole)
• Cefotetan (cefotetan for injection)
• Cefzil (cefprozil)
• Zerbaxa (ceftolozane and tazobactam for injection)
• Cipro (ciprofloxacin)
• Proquin XR (ciprofloxacin hcl)
• Complera (emtricitabine/rilpivirine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate tablets)
• Cubicin (daptomycin injection)
• Cubicin RF (daptomycin injection)
• DermOtic (fluocinolone acetonide oil ear drops)
• Doribax (doripenem for injection)
• Fuzeon (enfuvirtide)
• Xtoro (finafloxacin otic suspension)
• Primaxin I.V. (imipenem and cilastatin for injection)
• Recarbrio (imipenem, cilastatin, and relebactam for injection)
• Imodium (loperamide hcl)
• Levaquin (levofloxacin)
• Lorabid (loracarbef)
• NegGram Caplets (nalidixic acid)
• Sandostatin (octreotide acetate)
• Zemdri (plazomicin injection, for intravenous use)
• 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 Septra, 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.)