Special warnings about Bactrim.

You should discuss with your doctor all the risks and benefits of taking Bactrim if you have kidney or liver disease, or glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD deficiency). You may need additional tests and control, as well as lower dose of the medicine. FDA gave Bactrim category C, it means that the harm to pregnant woman and her unborn baby is unknown, so you should consult Bactrim drugstore or your doctor before taking the medicine. Bactrim is not suitable for children under 2 months old.

How should Bactrim be used?

Your doctor will explain you the schedule of Bactrim use.

Take the medicine with food or milk and drink the full glass of water- it can reduce the risk of the stomach disorder. If you can’t take the pill whole, you can crush the pill and add it to water or soft meal.

Even if you feel that your symptoms improve, continue to take the whole course of Bactrim in order to get full recovery.

You should store the medicine at room temperature, avoiding direct light and moisture.

Take the pill just when you reminded, if you missed the dose. But if it’s time for taking the next dose, skip the missed pill and continue taking the medicine according to your regime. Never double the dose. If you missed more then one dose, ask your doctor or pharmacist at the drugstore for instructions.

If you suspect an overdose, ask for urgent medical help. You may feel nausea, vomiting, decreased appetite, diarrhea, headache, yellowing of the skin or eyes, decreased urine production, bloody urine, and coma.

What are possible side effects of Bactrim?

You may feel mild side effects, which you should inform your Bactrim drugstore or doctor about:

• • headache, fatigue, or dizziness;
  • nausea, vomiting, decreased appetite, or diarrhea;
  • weakness; or

  • increased sensitivity to the sun.

Other more serious side effects can occur, so you must stop taking the medicine and demand immediate medical care if you have:

• • an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
  • unusual bleeding or bruising; or

  • yellow skin or eyes.

You may feel other side effects not listed here, so inform your doctor if any of them are bothersome.

Bactrim can increase your sensitivity to sun, so avoid being at the sun for a long period and use sun protective means and clothes.

Bactrim interaction with other medicines.

Bactrim may interact with other drugs. Tell your doctor if you are taking of the drugs listed below:

• amiloride
• cyclosporine
• dapsone
• digoxin
• divalproex
• dofetilide
• doxercalciferol
• medicines for diabetes
• methenamine
• methotrexate
• metronidazole
• phenytoin
• potassium salts (potassium chloride, potassium phosphate)
• procainamide
• pyrimethamine
• rifampin
• some medicines used to treat blood pressure and/or heart failure (ACE inhibitors such as benazepril, enalapril, lisinopril, moexipril, quinapril, ramipril, and others)
• spironolactone
• sulfinpyrazone
• triamterene
• trimetrexate
• valproic acid

• warfarin