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Can you take bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) ds for a uti, aczone for acne, and clarithrmycin too at same time- i have mild to moderate hormonal breakouts?

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Too many antibiotics: Aczine is a topical antibiotic, no problem there, but i would not take Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) and Clarithromycin at same time.

Dr Enriquez agreed

Answered 3/30/2015

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Drug Interaction: According to epocrates drug interaction check there is no interaction between these three drugs.

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Answered 9/22/2012

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60yrs UTI. Bactrim, (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) Macrobid day2 of 7 Waiting4culture. Still some mild pelvic&back pain. Still UTI? What else? Please be specific

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