What is Septra DS?

sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim 800 mg-160 mg Tab
Drug Name: SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETH-ORAL
Other Brand Names: Bactrim, Bethaprim, Cotrim, Septra
Uses: This medication is a combination of two antibiotics used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections (e.g., middle ear, urine, respiratory and intestinal infections). It is also used to prevent and treat a certain type of pneumonia (pneumocystis-type). This medication should not be used in children less than 2 months of age due to the risk of serious side effects. This medication treats only certain types of infections. It will not work for viral infections (e.g., flu). Unnecessary use or misuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness.
Posts on Septra DS (65)
Hi, my dermatologist recently placed me on Septra DS, one everyday, the first and second da...
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i'm a pretty healthy 17 year old female, i'm not sexually...
- Apr 29, 2007
2 weeks ago I began with a bout of laryngitis. This progressed last week and I was seen Wed...
- Aug 05, 2008
My mother is 76 with COPD (emphysema) she has been consistently sick since Feb 2006. Last S...
Lately I have been having slight abd. discomfort, but main concern is the yellow/gold stool...
my mom is being treated for urinary tract infection with septra ds.she has been taking sept...
10 days ago I had a brief encounter with a lady (not my wife) who claimed to be in good hea...
I am a 19 year old male.
a month ago i was given septra ds for a staph infection. two we...
I was diagnosed with Prostatis and given Septra twice a day for 2 weeks. Also negative for...
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I am desperate looking for help. I have had pimples on my scalp for the pas...