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Trimethoprim baby dosages? by Neo-Conduit Patient Expert Posted Fri 08 May 2009 11:39pm So I have taken my 'Baby Dose' of Trimethoprim tonight. I already had my 3 month lot of 300mg tablets at home. The 'baby dose I am referring to is 150mg I was told to take.... These changes may be reversed by administration of folinic acid (5 to 10 mg/day) without interfering with the antibacterial activity of trimethoprim. Of course there is also the issue Read on »
Common antibiotic combo can cause dangerously high potassium level by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor Posted Fri 02 Jul 2010 12:00am combination trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX, aka Bactrim) - widely prescribed for urinary tract infections, and available as an inexpensive generic - are at increased risk... a significant risk of severe hyperkalemia associated with TMP-SMX,” comments Matthew A. Weir, MD (London Health Science Centre). The study was based on 300,000 older adults in Ontario Read on »
Treating Cellulitis: Getting the Answer Wrong and Right by Paul Sax Posted Mon 06 Sep 2010 5:09am to the recertification question was #4, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, for the following reason: I am not a doctor, I am a test developer. Having exactly zero knowledge about the content here...?  And both don’t cover MRSA. And trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole doesn’t cover strep. Don’t believe me?  Read this recent paper on community acquired “nonculturable” cellulitis Read on »
Drugs for HIV by Well Med Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm Ritonavir (norvir) Ritonavir Saquinivir (invirase) Stavudine (d4t) Sustiva Talking Tenofovir Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (tmp/smx) Trizivir Truvada Videx Read on »
Treating Intestinal Parasites with Chinese Herbs by Braxton P. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth MavenComplimentary & Alternative Medicine Posted Fri 17 Oct 2008 9:14pm of sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim (e.g. Bactrim, Septra) and the antiprotozoal iodoquinol (e.g. Yodoxin). Response to medication for blastocystosis varies greatly, and symptoms may Read on »
Antibiotic May Up Risk of Dangerous Potassium Levels in Seniors by HealthFinder Posted Thu 01 Jul 2010 10:00am . The patients who were most likely to develop the hazardous potassium levels, known as hyperkalemia, took the widely prescribed antibiotic TMP-SMX (a combination of trimethoprim... healthnewslink TMP-SMX combo is used Read on »
IV Pentamidine prophylaxis by Mark Levin Posted Wed 15 Jul 2009 8:07pm . Pneumocystis jirovecii, formerly carinii, pneumonia (PCP) poses a life-threatening risk to oncology patients. The use of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMZ) or dapsone prophylaxis... not receiving trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Aerozalized pentamidine is also a n cceptable means of prophylaxis. Primary prophylaxis of severely immunocompromised patients can Read on »
Drugs for COPD & Emphysema by Med Team Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm Sleeping pills Spiriva Symbicort Terbutaline Tetracycline Theophylline Theophylline derivatives Tiotropium Tranquilizers Triamcinolone Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole combinations Vicks vaporub Wellbutrin Xopenex These are just some of the drugs and medications that are often used to treat COPD & Emphysema.If you're interested Read on »
Testing your Testing Skills by Paul Sax Posted Wed 01 Sep 2010 9:05am to be in the community.  What should you give him? azithromycin cephalexin dicloxacillin trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole Every so often one encounters a test question Read on »
New and Generic Drug Approvals by FDA Posted Thu 24 Jun 2010 11:40am , Approval Simvastatin Tablets, Matrix Laboratories, Ltd., Approval Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim Oral Suspension, Aurobindo Pharma, Ltd., Approval Terbinafine Read on »