What are the side effects of co-trimoxazole?

Side-effects For co-trimoxazole

• Common or very common. Diarrhoea; electrolyte imbalance; fungal overgrowth; headache; nausea; skin reactions.
• Uncommon. Vomiting.
• Rare or very rare.

What can you not take with cotrimoxazole?

Do not take Co-Trimoxazole if: You are allergic to sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim or co-trimoxazole or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).

Can cotrimoxazole cure UTI?

Treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in an era of increasing antimicrobial resistance. Because of the high concentration of the drug in the urine and the favourable course of uncomplicated cystitis, a 3-day treatment of co-trimoxazole can be given to patients with this disease.

Can I take co-trimoxazole on an empty stomach?

You should take Co-Trimoxazole with some food or drink. This will stop you feeling sick (nausea) or having diarrhoea. Although it is better to take it with food, you can still take it on an empty stomach. Drink plenty of fluid such as water while you are taking Co-Trimoxazole.

Can cotrimoxazole cure pneumonia?

Co-trimoxazole is used to treat certain bacterial infections, such as pneumonia (a lung infection), bronchitis (infection of the tubes leading to the lungs), and infections of the urinary tract, ears, and intestines.

What is cotrimoxazole 800mg?

Co Trimoxazole DS 800mg/160mg Tablet is a combination medicine that is used to treat various types of bacterial infections such as pneumonia, bronchitis, infections of the urinary tract, ear, and abdomen. It prevents the growth of microorganisms to cure the infection.

Who should not take cotrimoxazole?

Your doctor may tell you not to take co-trimoxazole. Co-trimoxazole should not be used in children less than 2 months of age.

How many times a day should I take Co-trimoxazole?

Co-trimoxazole comes as a tablet and a suspension (liquid) to take by mouth. It usually is taken two times a day but may be taken up to four times a day when used to treat certain severe lung infections.

Can I take Co-trimoxazole once a day?

Adult doses of 6 to 8 tablets daily for up to 3 months have been used (one tablet contains 400 mg sulfamethoxazole and 80 mg trimethoprim)….Hide table of contents.

Age	Tablets
>12 to <18 years old	2 tablets once a day, three times per week on consecutive days

Can I take Co-trimoxazole 3 times a day?

160 mg trimethoprim/800 mg sulfamethoxazole three times per week on alternative days. 320 mg trimethoprim/1600 mg sulfamethoxazole per day in two divided doses three times per week on alternative days….Hide table of contents.

Age	Tablets
>12 to <18 years old	2 tablets once a day, three times per week on consecutive days

Is cotrimoxazole good for urinary tract infection?

Can cotrimoxazole treat chest infection?

This is an antibiotic. It is used to prevent and treat a type of chest infection called Pneumocystis Jiroveci pneumonia. You may hear the doctors and nurses referring to this as ‘PCP’ as it was previously called Pneumocystis Carinii pneumonia.

What is co-trimoxazole used for?

Why is this medication prescribed? Expand Section. Co-trimoxazole is used to treat certain bacterial infections, such as pneumonia (a lung infection), bronchitis (infection of the tubes leading to the lungs), and infections of the urinary tract, ears, and intestines. It also is used to treat ‘travelers’ diarrhea.

How do you use co trimoxazole for ear infection?

Apply Co Trimoxazole solution thinly and evenly to the affected areas. A few drops of Co Trimoxazole solution should be enough to cover an area the size of a hand. If your ear is infected, put 2 to 3 drops of Co Trimoxazole solution into your ear.

Is it safe to take co trimoxazole during pregnancy?

Co-trimoxazole should not be used in pregnancy, particularly in the first trimester, unless clearly necessary. Folate supplementation should be considered if co-trimoxazole is used in pregnancy. Sulfamethoxazole competes with bilirubin for binding to plasma albumin.

What are the side effects of co-trimoxazole and trimethoprim?

Concomitant use of medicinal products known to cause hyperkalaemia with Co-trimoxazole may result in severe hyperkalaemia. Interaction with laboratory tests: trimethoprim may interfere with the estimation of serum/plasma creatinine when the alkaline picrate reaction is used.