Category

• Antibacterial, systemic Sulfadiazine and Trimethoprim; Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim
• Antiprotozoal Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim

Description Drug

Sulfonamide - sul-FON-ah-mide and trimethoprim combinations are using to prevent and treat infections. Sulfadiazine and trimethoprim combination is using to treat urinary tract infections. Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim combination is using to treat infections, such as bronchitis, middle ear infection, urinary tract infection and traveler's diarrhea. It is also using for the prevention and treat of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia - PCP. These medication will not work for colds, flu, or other virus infections. They may also be using for other conditions as determined by your family doctor.

Sulfonamide and trimethoprim combinations are available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Oral
• Sulfadiazine and Trimethoprim
  • Oral suspension - Canada
  • Tablets - Canada
• Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim
  • Oral suspension - USA and Canada
  • Tablets - USA and Canada

Parenteral
• Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim
  • Injection - USA and Canada

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

• Bactrim
• Bactrim DS
• Bactrim I.V.
• Bactrim Pediatric
• Cofatrim Forte
• Cotrim
• Cotrim DS
• Cotrim Pediatric
• Septra
• Septra DS
• Septra I.V.
• Septra Suspension
• Septra Grape Suspension
• Sulfatrim
• Sulfatrim-DS
• Sulfatrim Pediatric
• Sulfatrim S/S
• Sulfatrim Suspension

In Canada

• Apo-Sulfatrim
• Apo-Sulfatrim DS
• Bactrim
• Bactrim DS
• Coptin
• Coptin 1
• Novo-Trimel
• Novo-Trimel D.S.
• Nu-Cotrimox
• Nu-Cotrimox DS
• Roubac
• Septra
• Septra DS

Other commonly using names are:

• Cotrimazine
• Cotrimoxazole
• SMZ-TMP

For quick reference, the following sulfonamide and trimethoprim combinations are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.