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I'm taking bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) ds and am having throat pain. i'm scared of getting more serious side effects. should i stop taking it?

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Ask your doctor: Best to ask the person that prescribed the bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim). It will depend on why you're taking it, pre-treatment symptoms, etc. Hope this helps!

Dr Roth agreed

Answered 10/23/2016

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