Bactrim is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections.
It is also used to treat a certain type of pneumonia (pneumocystis pneumonia) in patients with a weakened immune system.
Origin
Made in, and imported from Turkey
Brand
Active Substances
- Trimethoprim
Trimethoprim (TMP) is an antibiotic used mainly in the treatment of bladder infections. Other uses include for middle ear infections and travelers' diarrhea. With sulfamethoxazole or dapsone it may be used for Pneumocystis pneumonia in people with HIV/AIDS. It is taken orally.
- Sulfamethoxazole
Sulfamethoxazole is an antibiotic. It is used for bacterial infections such as urinary tract infections, bronchitis, and prostatitis and is effective against both gram negative and positive bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Listeria monocytogenes.
Uses
- Urinary tract infections
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin infections
- Travelers' diarrhea
- Respiratory tract infections
- Cholera
- Treat and prevent pneumocystis pneumonia and toxoplasmosis in people with HIV/AIDS and other causes of immunosuppression