Get Informed: Microbid
Active Ingredient(s)
Bactrim
What does it do?
This combination product is used for the treatment of susceptible bacterial infections. It works by blocking two seperate but related chemical processes that are essential to many bacteria.
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Mar-20 5:28 PM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Mar-20 9:02 PM
Other Names
- Bactrim
- Septra
- Bactrim DS
- Septra DS
- Bacin
- SMZ-TMP DS
- Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim
- SMZ-TMP
- Sulfamethoxazole with Trimethoprim
- Bactrin
- Microbid
- Sulfatrim
- Bactramin
- Ultrasept
- Septrin
- Sulfamethoprim
- Cotrimoxazole
- Sulfatrim DS
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- C
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 30 Jul 1973
- Est US Patients*
- 518,900
- Generic Available
- Yes
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Microbid or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Microbid
There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Microbid during the past year.
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What is Microbid used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 3,400 patients that use Microbid (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Urinary Tract Infection | 48% | 
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| Infection | 38% |
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| Acne | 14% |
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How well does Microbid work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 3,400 users taking Microbid (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 80%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Microbid outweigh the bad things.
- 0%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Microbid.
Common Side Effects of Microbid
iGuard regularly polls our more than 3,400 users taking Microbid (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
20% of patients experience side-effects on Microbid
< 1% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Microbid
Most Common Side Effects...
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Itch/Rash
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Urticaria
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Headache
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= 10%
Global Patient Feedback for Microbid (Bactrim) ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
I've used Bactrim that I purchased from www.medsheaven.com for UTI and it works well for me.
26 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-02-02 02:22:27
Question/Comment:
can bactrim cause diarrhea?
if so, can active culture yogurt help stop it?
41 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-01-24 07:15:30
iGuard Answer/Reply:
Bactrim can cause diarrhea. Yogurt with active cultures will help to restore the balance between "good" bacteria and "bad" bacteria in the intestines. Restoring the balance can decrease the severity of the diarrhea.
Posted: 2010-01-27 12:56:43
Answer/Reply:
Don't settle for a yogurt, go get a broad spectrum pro-biotic, with at least 5 billion active cultures. Taking probiotics during antibiotic treatments is so important.
26 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-02-13 02:05:01
Question/Comment:
I'm currently on Bactrim for a prostate infection and the side effects are driving me nuts. Soon after taking a dose, I feel nauseous, then really fatigued, at which point I usually go to bed and awaken every hour with night sweats. It makes my skin pretty hot and sometimes my heart is pounding and I feel very tight.
I also have some really weird dreams when I take this, most commonly it's information I've absorbed throughout the day being pounded and drilled into me like I'm repeating it as a mantra...really strange.
Also, this medicine makes me have to pee a lot more than my infection does. I'm on a 28 day treatment and supposed to take 2 a day but I can only take one or else it interferes with my work.
I'd rather be on nothing than take this medicine, it makes me feel worse.
23 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-01-17 05:05:29
Question/Comment:
I'm taking this to treat skin infection. I hate taking it though.
25 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-01-07 00:29:11
Question/Comment:
I was given this antibiotic for a life threatening staph infection. The initial dose made me vomit. I took it with orange juice (acidic) on an empty stomach which was probably not a good idea. All subsequent doses were taken with plain yogurt and milk followed with food. This helped keep it down. The side effects I experienced are profuse night sweats, restless sleep & nightmares. So I stopped taking it before bedtime. The night sweating continued but at least I could sleep. Other side effects are as follows; stinging tongue/taste reduced, headaches (some severe), skin sensitivity to sunlight, some rash (small bumps). On the upshot my open wounds are healing (no more discharge or swelling & no more pain) which was the objective... My advice while on this medication:stay in the shade get plenty of rest and don't take it before sleep.
46 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-12-27 16:35:15
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