Get Informed: Microbid
Active Ingredient(s)
Sulfamethoxazole with Trimethoprim
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-Sep-02 9:13 PM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Sep-02 9:05 PM
Other Names
- Bactrim
- Septra
- Bactrim DS
- Septra DS
- Bacin
- SMZ-TMP DS
- Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim
- Sulfamethoxazole with Trimethoprim
- SMZ-TMP
- Bactrin
- Microbid
- Sulfatrim
- Bactramin
- Cotrimoxazole
- Sulfamethoprim
- Septrin
- Ultrasept
- 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*
- 482,300
- 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.
Microbid Safety Report
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What is Microbid used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 3,600 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% |
mild
severe
|
| Infection | 38% |
mild
severe
|
| Acne | 14% |
mild
severe
|
How well does Microbid work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 3,600 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 3,600 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 significant 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 (Sulfamethoxazole with Trimethoprim) ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
I have had serious bladder infections for years and by using this as a low dose maintenance they have gone away. I am a 72yr old active female who is happy to get this under control.
71 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-06-18 21:55:55
Question/Comment:
Can Bactrim cause vision problems? I was on it for a UTI about a week and began having problems reading as the lines began to run together. I also suddenly became very weak for a few hours one day. My blood work after these episodes shows I now have mono. I have no symptoms of mono. Could this also be due to this medicine?
81 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-05-25 14:05:59
iGuard Answer/Reply:
Bactrim does not usually cause vision problems or mono. Perhaps it was due to the infection or perhaps there is even another issue going on. It would be a good idea to make an appointment with an eye doctor to get a full exam, where they look at your retina and can be certain that there is nothing else going on. It could be that you need reading glasses, or perhaps a stronger prescription.
Posted: 2010-06-15 22:03:55
Question/Comment:
I am a 52 year old female and I have taken Bactrim DS ( every day)for over 4 years because of Kidney Reflux. I was in the hospital in Feb. 2006 with a kidney infection, and finally after 5 days and lots of tests, the doctors diagnosed the kidney reflux. The Urology doctor put me on the Bactrim DS at that time and said I would be on it for the rest of my life. Has anyone ever heard of this? And what kind of bad things are happening to my insides (from using the Bactrim), that I do not know about. What else can I do? I what to get off of the Bactrim, but my doctor says no. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-05-15 14:04:52
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
Member 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
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