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I have had to take bactrim ds for a week and i have heard you can easily get steven-johnson syndrome after taking it. how likely is that to occur?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Very rarely: This can happen but not "easily". As a guess, under one person in 10,000 to 100,000 people treated with bactrim get S-J syndrome.

Answered 1/19/2017

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A member asked:

I have had to take bactrim ds for a week and i have heard you can easily get steven-johnson syndrome after taking it. how likely is that to occur?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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