00:00 – What infections does sulfamethoxazole treat?
Take our lead let’s help you make your mark our goal is your satisfaction let us show you the way sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim combination is used to treat infections including urinary tract infections middle ear infections otitis media bronchitis traveler’s diarrhea and shigellosis bacillary dysentery let’s help you make your mark by drugs.com yes bactrim ds
Contains sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim it is in no way related to penicillin it is safe to take if you are allergic to penicillin bactrum ds is an antibiotic and belongs to a drug class called sulfonamides make your mark take our lead take this medication by mouth as directed by your doctor with a full glass of water eight ounces 240 milliliters if stomach
Upset occurs take with food or milk drink plenty of fluids while taking this medication to lower the unlikely risk of kidney stones forming unless your doctor advises you otherwise let’s help you make your mark increase or decrease urination swelling bruising or irritation around the iv needle increased thirst dry mouth fruity breath odor an electrolyte imbalance
Headache confusion weakness slurred speech tingly feeling chest pain irregular heartbeats loss of coordination or movement feeling unsteady or make your mark take our lead bactrim works by stopping the growth of the bacteria causing the infection it blocks two consecutive steps in the biosynthesis of nucleic acids and proteins essential to bacteria bactrim
Does not work against infections caused by viruses such as colds and flu let’s help you make your mark sulfamethoxazole stops bacteria from making dihydrofolic acid and trimethoprim prevents the formation of tetrahydrofolic acid both significant steps in the formation of nucleic acids and proteins essential to many bacteria the combination of sulfamethoxazole
Trimethoprin kills bacteria thank you for watching please subscribe and hit the bell notification
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What infections does sulfamethoxazole treat? By Ask About GAMES