A 46-year-old member asked:
what are the possible effects of sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim?
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Dr. John Leander Po answered
18 years experience Infectious Disease
Side effects?: Assuming you meant side effects, some include: 1. Drug rash 2. Nausea and vomiting (esp if drinking alcohol with it) 3. Kidney failure. 4. Stevens-johnson syndrome (severe alelrgic reaction). 5. Erythema multiforme (rash) 6. Anemia (in people with glucose-6-phosphate deficiency).
Answered on Oct 30, 2017
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