Sulfamoxole And Trimethoprim

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Uses of Sulfamoxole And Trimethoprim

Updated: November 18, 2013

Sulfamoxole And Trimethoprim is used in the treatment of:

AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
Bronchitis
Escherichia coli Infections
Eye Infections, Bacterial
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis
Proteus Infections
Staphylococcal Infections
Toxoplasmosis
Urinary Tract Infections

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Sulfamoxole And Trimethoprim Brand Names

Sulfamoxole And Trimethoprim may be found in some form under the following brand names:

Sulfamoxole And Trimethoprim Drug Class

Sulfamoxole And Trimethoprim is part of the drug class:

Combinations of sulfonamides and trimethoprim, incl. derivatives

Sulfamoxole And Trimethoprim Interactions

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your doctor if you take:

CYCLOSPORINE/TRIMETHOPRIM
DOFETILIDE/TRIMETHOPRIM
EPLERENONE/TRIMETHOPRIM
ERYTHROMYCIN/TRIMETHOPRIM
FOSPHENYTOIN SODIUM/TRIMETHOPRIM
MEPHENYTOIN/TRIMETHOPRIM
METHOTREXATE/TRIMETHOPRIM
PHENYTOIN/TRIMETHOPRIM
PRALATREXATE/TRIMETHOPRIM
PROCAINAMIDE/TRIMETHOPRIM
SPIRONOLACTONE/TRIMETHOPRIM
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM

This is not a complete list of Sulfamoxole And Trimethoprimdrug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Sulfamoxole And Trimethoprim and Pregnancy

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Sulfamoxole / Trimethoprim falls into category C:

In animal studies, pregnant animals were given this medication and had some babies born with problems. No well-controlled studies have been done in humans, though. Therefore, this medication may be used if the potential benefits to the mother outweigh the potential risks to the unborn child.

There are no well-controlled studies that have been done in pregnant women. Sulfamoxole / Trimethoprim should be used during pregnancy only if the possible benefit outweighs the possible risk to the unborn baby.

No studies have been done in animals, and no well-controlled studies have been done in pregnant women. Sulfamoxole / Trimethoprim should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.