How Long Does It Take Sulfamethoxazole To Work C

Can i take Sulfamethoxazole while using Erythromycin for urine infection? Also my Dr put me on Sulfamethoxazole for a month is there a reason why so long? ## Hello, Mark! How are you? Has your doctor instructed you to take both? This combination can cause a prolonged QTc interval of the heart, which may be dangerous for some people. The FDA lists the other typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash and diarrhea. I really can't speak as to your doctor's reasoning, if you're getting UTIs regularly, then it may be for prevention.

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My husband has been on this medication for 2 days and still feels terrible. How long should it be before he feels better? Thanks ## Hello, Darothy! How are you? Has there been any change, yet? The general rule with antibiotics is that if they are working, you shouldn't see any worsening of the infection after taking them for a full 24 hours and you should start to see improvement after taking them for a full 72 hours. The FDA lists the typical side effects of this medication as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash and diarrhea. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I got bitten by a spider and the hospital gave me Sulfamethoxazole to take for 7 days. How long will it be before the redness goes away so I can go back to work? The red spot is about the size of a quarter. Thank you. ## Hello, Carmel! How are you? The general rule with antibiotics is that if they are working you shouldn't see any worsening after taking them for a full 24 hours and you should start to see improvement after taking them for a full 3 days. The FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash, and diarrhea. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Where can i get a prescription for these? I have a UTI. My vagina is red and also is itching. I need relief quickly. Please help me. I'm in port shepstone.

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I'm on Sulfamethoxazole Trimethopim for the past 3 days, but my urine still burns. How long before I see results? ## Hello, Ellis! How are you doing? Has there been any improvement, yet? If not, you should see your doctor again as this antibiotic may not be working. Usually, you should see improvement within 3 days of taking one. Learn more SMZ/TMP details here. Side effects to this medication may include nausea, dizziness, non-allergic skin rash and diarrhea.

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Would this work for a cyst on my vagina? I've had a hard rock feeling thing on my vagina lip i want to know if this would help me it hurts so bad.. ## It sounds like you may have a Bartholin's Cyst, which as explained by the NIH, occurs when the gland becomes blocked and fluid builds up in it. Usually, if they are that painful, your doctor will need to drain it for you. Antibiotics don't typically help much, since it isn't an actual infection. Have you consulted your doctor?

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my doctor put me on a combination of sulfamethoxazole and doxycycline after they lanced an infected oil gland on my back. the sulfa was first 4 days and I was ok. then they lanced it again and added doxy. I got a really bad sore throat and cold that they said was coincidence! and I would get really nauseous for a few hours after taking the meds. That nausea seemed to get worse each time. I could not go to work today so called dr. to see if I could take the pills once a day at night? get sick at night and still work? or what suggestions and a nurse called me back and said, "just stop taking them," this, after they gave me the warning in the office, 'make sure you finishe the whole course.' I'm confused. I don't want to do more harm later if I stop these now. Calle...

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I have 7 sulfamethoxazole-tmp ds that I have to take (1 tablet by mouth twice a day). Is that enough to treat my uti infection? ## Hello, Taurus! How are you? You should take them as instructed by your prescriber. The FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash, and diarrhea. The only way to find out if it will work for you is to try it and see. Has there been any change?

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I can't find the paper for this medication and I'm not sure what it is used for. ## I have this medicine in my medicine cabnet and not sure what it is used for. ## Sulfamethoxazole is an antibiotic for infections. ## does anybody know if this medicine interacts with robitussin cf, ventolin hfa, or amoxicillin? its important that i find out because of my 3 month old, breat fed son. ## Is sulfamethoxazole-tmp susp used to treat high potassium? ## can this antibiotic be used for colds? Does it only work on UTI'S?

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I would like to know if I can take Alieve for back pain while on sulfamethoxzole tmp ds tabitp? ## I didn't find any interactions or problems listed between Aleve and Bactrim, but you should double check such information to be careful. However, such medications are often prescribed together, since many infections cause pain and it may required medicating for a few days, until the antibiotic starts working. You can learn more Bactrim details here and you can find more Aleve details here. You may, however, experience some worsening of side effects, such as nausea, dizziness and drowsiness. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I started taking Sulfameth Trimethoprim DS 24 hours ago. It is making me very sleepy, dizzy and slightly nauseated. Is this normal? I'm taking it for a urinary tract infection and I didn't feel this bad before taking this medication! Will it have this effect for 7 days or will I get used to it? I didnt go to work today, but can't afford to lay around for a week. Can somebody please tell me if they have this reaction and what did you do about it ? ## This med makes me sick. I wake up and I feel sick going to bed I feel sick. I'm using it to treat a boil. Its helping but the loss of appetite is true. I can't afford to lose another pound. I'm tired of feeling sick. I think I should stop taking it. ## Was put on SMZ/TMP DS 800-160 tab Interpharm for infection in toe....

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I was on narcotics for 1 year due to a disk problem. I stopped for 5 weeks and after 2nd week I felt severe pain on my hip and lower sides, so back I went to my Dr. She assumed I had a urine infection and prescribed me an antibiotic. The first week of treatment didn't work so I went to the hospital for blood work, U/A's and a CAT scan that came back with a bladder infection. They then gave me another round of antibiotics (sulfamethoxazole) and I'm on my third day still in pain. ## Hello, Joe! How are you feeling? Has there been any change? The general rule with antibiotics is that if they are working, you should start to see improvement after a full 3 days of taking them. The FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic s...

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I was put on this antibiotic because an infection was found in my blood work . What kind of infections can be found in blood work to have this prescribed to me plz help me I am worried. ## It's really more of a broad antibiotic that can be effective at treating various types of infections, so they may not even be certain of the specific infection and just prescribed this to try to eradicate it, regardless of the type and origin. In most cases, what happens is that while testing your blood in the lab, they discover that your white cell count is elevated and, if the elevation isn't severe enough to be a cause for alarm, the most common cause is an infection somewhere in your body. The white cells are actually your disease fighters. That's why I said that your doctor may not ev...

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My boyfriend drank while on sulfamethoxazole. Now he feels like poop. He is suffering. So my question is, what now? Should he go to the drs again? Wait it out? Obviously he isn't drinking tonight, lol but i also think he should wait to continue the prescription, once the alcohol is out of his system.... These are being taken for more of a "preventive" infection from a spider bite he got at work. So, once he's free of these nasty enhanced side effects he can then continue the prescription (he only took 2 pills, before consuming beer). Thanks in advance. Oh and if you are thinking of drinking while on this, i would think twice. Its equivalent to the flu. ## Hello, Crystal! How are you? Unless his doctor instructs otherwise, it really should just be a matter of waiting it o...

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Extreme tooth ache (infection) reoccurring of course. The only option to eliminate the pain and infection is a dentist. Of course I do not have that option right now. I haven't for a long time. Thus reoccurring tooth pain(infection). I have taken Clindamycin in the past for a tooth infection. But right now I only have the Sulfameth-Trimethoprim 800/160mg tabs. From what I have read it is not often prescribed for a tooth infection. But for a bacterial infection yes. So I am giving it a try. If it works I will update you. If it doesn't then it's a trip to the Emergency room for a numbing shot and a prescription for antibiotics that I might or might not be able to pay for. Tooth aches, abscess, or infection. Honest to God worst pain imaginable. That says alot Because I have bee...

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Ok so i used tho medication and got what i would like to think is a yeast infection. Thick white skimpy discharge but without the smell or itch. And i went to my GYN and was testednegative for everything but e coli wwhich was why i took it. But now there is this discjarge so i am now using an over the counter 3 day monistat to hopefully clear the symptoms and side effects of the medication. If this does not work then i will talk to another GYN because frankly im not happy with the way my current doctor treats me as a patient. ## Hello, Gabby! How are you? This medication is an antibiotic and most of them can cause a yeast infection, as a side effect, as listed by the FDA, along with nausea, dizziness, non-allergic skin rash, headache and diarrhea. However, if you didn't have any itc...

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I am a diabetic and I take 30 units of insulin everyday twice a day. I wondering is this medication good for boils? ## This is an antibiotic that is used to treat various types of bacterial infections. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, diarrhea, and non-allergic skin rash. Was it prescribed for you? How severe are the boils? ## I have MRSA infection that triggers boils or stys appearing every 2-3 weeks and last for a week or more at a time. Infection control Bactrim and Doxy. I have been declared disabled due to frequent absenteeism at work requiring 4 or more days off from work every month.

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I am taking sulfamethoxazole-TMP DS tabs for two 2 weeks now for my UTI. Doctor said it takes more for it to work. The only symptom I have is frequent urination or the urge to pee and microscopic hematuria. Does it take that long for the infection to get cured? ## My doctor gave me only 3-day tabs. For same UTI w/o blood. 2 weeks seems too long ## It can vary depending on the type of bacteria that has caused the infection and the severity of the infection, so it is best to follow your doctor's instructions. The FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash, and diarrhea. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Can this medication (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) be taken for shingles? I have shingles and was wondering if this medication will work? ## No, this is an antibiotic that is used to treat or prevent bacterial infections. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash, and diarrhea. Shingles, however, is caused by a virus, so it will not help to treat it. Has your doctor diagnosed it as shingles? Are you on any other medications?

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Just wondering if there can be any liver damage over the long term to keep me from having chronic UTI. I have been on Sulfam for three years as an antibiotic. ## Well, I can't say that you will suffer any such damage, but yes the possibility is there. And with this medication, which contains Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim, there is an even greater chance of suffering kidney damage. Learn more Sulfam details here. Are there any others that have worked for you? ## The dr had me on another med but changed it because it would likely give me some damage to the liver, I think. I have been on the sulfam for nearly three years now...and it works quite well for the UTI's

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i have a cold will trimetoprima sulfametoxazol suxprim work ## No! Sulfamethoxazole with Trimethoprim is an antibiotic and will only treat infections. Since colds are caused by viruses, it has no affect on them. If you use it, you also run the risk of developing antibiotic resistant bacteria. You can read more on the medication and its uses here: Do you have any other questions? ## can your use suxprim for throat infection ## body aches n have alot of flema

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