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What is Trimethoprim?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Alprim Trimpex

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An antibiotic used to treat urinary tract infections. Also used in combination with other drugs to treat certain types of pneumonia and to treat "travelers' diarrhea".

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Bladder problems 9 2
Prevent infection 3 3
Urinary tract infection 3 0
Asthma 1 0
Bipolar depressive episodes 1 10

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 71 patients that have taken Trimethoprim

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 2
Mild 3
None 19

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Trimethoprim

Side effect Patients Percentage
Decreased appetite 1
Diarrhea 1
Nausea 1

Why patients stopped taking Trimethoprim

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 10
Other 2
Did not seem to work 1
Doctor's advice 1
See all 13 patients who've stopped taking Trimethoprim

Duration

Stopped taking Trimethoprim

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 8
1 - 6 months 2
6 months - 1 year 1
2 - 5 years 1
10 years or more 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 22
Usually 1
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 3
Not at all hard to take 21
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 6
Not specified 18

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Trimethoprim after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) 1
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1 patient evaluation for Trimethoprim

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Jan 9, 2010 (Started Jan 02, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for infection)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks
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