Trimethoprim

Trimethoprim treats urinary tract infections. Finish all your medication even if you start to feel better. Take it with a full glass of water.

Trimethoprim Overview

Reviewed: October 14, 2013
Updated: 

Trimethoprim is a prescription medication used to treat bacterial infections. Trimethoprim belongs to a group of drugs called antibiotics, which help to stop the growth of bacteria in the body.

This medication comes in tablet and oral (by mouth) solution forms and is typically taken 1 to 2 times a day.

Common side effects of trimethoprim include stomach pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and skin rash.
 

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What are you taking Trimethoprim for?

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  • Other
  • Aids-related Opportunistic Infections
  • Bacterial Infections
  • Bronchitis
  • Escherichia Coli Infections
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial
  • Pneumonia, Pneumocystis
  • Proteus Infections
  • Staphylococcal Infections
  • Toxoplasmosis
  • Urinary Tract Infections

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  • Less than a week
  • A couple weeks
  • A month or so
  • A few months
  • A year or so
  • Two years or more

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Trimethoprim Brand Names

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Trimethoprim may be found in some form under the following brand names:

Trimethoprim Drug Class

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Trimethoprim is part of the drug class:

Side Effects of Trimethoprim

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Serious side effects have been reported with trimethoprim. See the “Drug Precautions” section.

Common side effects of trimethoprim include stomach pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and skin rash.

This is not a complete list of trimethoprim side effects. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

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