👤 Adult👶 Paediatric

Co-trimoxazole

4 brand names

Indications

Treatment of susceptible infections
Moderate diabetic foot infection, Severe diabetic foot infection
Leg ulcer infection
Hospital-acquired pneumonia
Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available

🤱Breastfeeding guidance available

🫘Renal impairment guidance

🫁Hepatic impairment guidance

⚠️Requires renal dose adjustment

Cautions

-trimoxazole Asthma; avoid in blood disorders (unless under specialist supervision); avoid in infants under 6 weeks (except for treatment or prophylaxis of pneumocystis pneumonia) because of the risk ...

Side Effects

-trimoxazole Common or very common Diarrhoea; electrolyte imbalance; fungal overgrowth; headache; nausea; skin reactions Uncommon Vomiting Rare or very rare Agranulocytosis; angioedema; aplastic anaem...

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Brand Names

Septran(IN, PK)Bactrim(IN, SA, AE, ZA)+ 2 more in app

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Last reviewed: 2026

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