Description
| Medicine | |
| Alchohol Interaction | Taking trimethoprim with alcohol may cause unpleasant side effects such as tingly feeling, nausea, and vomiting, fast heartbeats, warmth or redness under your skin, . |
| Pregnancy Interaction | Cotrimoxazole Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy.There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor. |
| Lactation Interaction | Cotrimoxazole Tablet is safe to use during lactation. \nHuman studies have shown that either the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in significant amount or is not expected to cause toxicity to the baby.There may be a possibility of skin rash in the baby. |
| Common Side Effect | Nausea, Vomiting, Skin rash, Allergic reaction. |
| How to Use | Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Cotrimoxazole Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.Take it with food, if it causes stomach upset. |
| Driving | It is not known whether Cotrimoxazole Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react. |
| Kidney | Cotrimoxazole Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Cotrimoxazole Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Cotrimoxazole Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease. |
| Liver | Cotrimoxazole Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Cotrimoxazole Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Cotrimoxazole Tablet is not recommended in patients with the severe liver disease. |
| Mechanism of action | Cotrimoxazole Tablet is a combination of two antibiotics: Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim.tThey work by preventing the bacteria from producing folic acid, a nutrient required for bacterial multiplication. Together, they treat your infection effectively. |
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