Sulfamethoxazole
Active Ingredients
- Sulfamethoxazole
Brands and Other Names
Manufacturers
- Heather Drug Co Inc
- Hoffmann La Roche Inc
- Shionogi Usa Inc
This report is for all products sharing this active ingredient. For more details, please use our Workbench for research on individual brands like Sulfamethoxazole.
Explanation
The quarterly trend chart illustrates changing levels of adverse events over time. Results from both the FDA Adverse Event Database (FAERS) and adverse events extracted from social media by Druginformer are plotted side-by-side for easy comparison.
The proportion of people completing user reviews who complained about a side effect.
The proportion of social media adverse event complaints for each adverse event type.
The proportion of FAERS (FDA) adverse event complaints for each adverse event type.
Sulfamethoxazole Side Effects
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* DrugInformer calculates alarm using a proprietary algorithm. Alarm should not be taken as an ofiicial signal from the FDA or other regulatory entity.
Tell us about your Experience with Sulfamethoxazole
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Constipation, Headache, Pain, Sedation, Inflammation, Lymphadenopathy, Pyrexia, Rash
Posted By Anonymous in fdb.rxlist.com on September 18, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“Was prescribed this by an ER doc after a bee sting got infected. Certainly cleared the infection up quickly, but the side effects were horrible. Constipation, severe headache, swollen glands, and ev...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Arthralgia, Vomiting, Hypersensitivity, Diarrhoea, Pyrexia, Rash
Posted By Jay in fdb.rxlist.com on June 25, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“People over 60 should not be prescribed this medicine with sulpha in it. I now know I am allergic to it and other 60 year olds probably are. I ached all over, still do 4 days after stopping. Vomiting,...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on April 17, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“My body responds to sulfur products. After two days on Bactrim I noticed a difference. By the 4th day I was back to myself. It really helped me.”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Insomnia, Vomiting in pregnancy
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on April 4, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“... and did not work. Next I got Flagyl and Bactrim. The culture showed the Staph was sensitive to Bactrim and the wound is SO much better! Yes, there are some side effects (for me, insomnia but I don't ...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Arthralgia, Nausea, Abdominal discomfort, Lethargy, Euphoric mood, Abdominal distension, Pyrexia, Decreased appetite
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on March 30, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“Felt so sick to my stomach, laid in bed for 2 weeks, I experienced bloating, nausea, couldn't eat. Cramping was serious, I suffered from chills, fever, aches and pains. Headache was also present, made...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on March 24, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“I started taking this a few weeks ago and my acne is almost 100% gone. My skin feels very soft and smooth as well. It is definitely worth a try. I was on Monocycline before for about a year and my acn...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Pruritus, Chills, Hypersensitivity, Acne, Pyrexia, Rash, Musculoskeletal discomfort, Psychotic disorder
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on March 13, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“... I noticed flu-like symptoms, including chills, fever, and horrible muscle aches. On top of that, I developed a head to toe rash that itched like crazy. Imagine being sore and itchy at the same time. L...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Acne
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on March 12, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“I had a kidney transplant and Bactrim was prescribed as part of my meds to allay any infections. I'm middle aged and have suffered from acne for years. To my surprise, my acne cleared! A bonus!”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Pain, Pruritus, Burning sensation, Tenderness
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on March 8, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“I have been taking Bactrim for sinusitis around a week. I have developed painful sores on my tongue that are not visible to the eye. My mouth itches and burns terribly. It worked for my underlining co...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Acne
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on February 28, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“I am 41 years old and have struggled all my life with acne. Having done Roaccutane, Minocycline and every other medication and topical ointment. At 41 I was over acne. This is a miracle medicine. ...”
Additional Drug Information
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* About FAERS: The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) is used by FDA for activities such as looking for new safety concerns that might be related to a marketed product, evaluating a manufacturer's compliance to reporting regulations and responding to outside requests for information. Reporting of adverse events is a voluntary process, and not every report is sent to FDA and entered into FAERS. The FAERS database may contain duplicate reports, the report quality is variable, and many factors may influence reporting (e.g., media attention, length of time a drug is marketed, market share). For these reasons, FAERS case reports cannot be used to calculate incidence or estimates of risk for a particular product or compare risks between products.
User Voices
The following are comments from users that experienced side effects while taking Sulfamethoxazole
Fatigue
“... should always have a urine culture to be sure which antibiotic is best for you. Fortunately, I haven't had any terrible side effects. The only side effect is feeling a bit fatiqued a few hours after...”
Source: comments/sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim...
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Did the author experience fatigue while taking sulfamethoxazole?
What is this?Headache
“... until the 5th day, which still gives me hope since the doctor told me it would work within 2 days. What I have been seeing is nausea, diarrhea, shakiness, insomnia, extreme headaches , and loss of appe...”
Source: comments/sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim...
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What is this?Tremor
“... start working until the 5th day, which still gives me hope since the doctor told me it would work within 2 days. What I have been seeing is nausea, diarrhea, shakiness , insomnia, extreme headaches, an...”
Source: comments/sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim...
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What is this?