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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Carinii Pneumonia. This type of pneumonia is usually common in AIDS patients or those patients with conditions resulting in compromised immunity. Bactrim— Conditions Treated with Bactrim Bactrim is effective against Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia, Toxoplasmosis, Salmonella infection, E-coli infection, Gonorrhea, Meningitis, Urinary Tract Infections, Otitis Media and Chronic Bronchitis in Adults. Common Side Effects Common Bactrim side effects experienced by patients taking Bactrim (TMP-SMX) include fever, diarrhea, nausea, skin rash, photosensitivity and neutropenia. It is recommended that patients taking Bactrim wear sunscreen during therapy. This is to protect from possible sunburn due to resulting photosensitivity. Patients should be informed that diarrhea is a common side effect when undergoing antibiotic therapy. It is recommended that a patient’s doctor be informed of the diarrhea as this may be a sign of a superinfection. Side effects usually stop when antibiotic therapy is discontinued. In order to decrease the adverse reactions and side effects experienced by patients, the drug dosage should be slowly increased. Mechanism of Action Trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole are both bacteriostatic and bactericidal. Trimethoprim stops the synthesis of DNA and Thymidine in susceptible bacteria. Sulfamethoxazole stops the synthesis of dihydrofolic acid in susceptible bacteria Half- Life The half-life of Bactrim is 10-12 hours. This means that patients will need to take Bactrim a couple of times per day. This dosage is sustained for 12 to 14 days. 14 days is the usual duration for Bactrim antibiotic therapy. Contraindications of Bactrim Bactrim is contraindicated for pregnant patients due to its possible teratogenic effects. This
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