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Additional Information

Once a drug has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although these uses are not included in product labeling, trimethoprim is using in certain diseaseds for the following medical conditions:

• Prevention of urinary tract infections
• Treatment of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia - PCP

For diseaseds taking this drug for prevention of urinary tract infections :

• Your family doctor may have prescribed this drug to prevent infections of the urinary tract. It is usually given once a day and may be given for a long time for this purpose. If you have any questions about this, check with your family doctor.

Other than the above information, there is no additional information relating to How to Use, precautions, or side effects for these uses.