Sulfamethoxazole

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Bacterial Infections
Bronchitis
Chlamydiaceae Infections
Enterobacteriaceae Infections
Mycoses
Nocardia Infections
Otitis Media
Protozoan Infections
Toxoplasmosis
Urinary Tract Infections

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Uses of Sulfamethoxazole

Updated: November 15, 2013

Sulfamethoxazole is used in the treatment of:

Bronchitis
Chlamydiaceae Infections
Enterobacteriaceae Infections
Nocardia Infections
Otitis Media
Toxoplasmosis
Urinary Tract Infections

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Sulfamethoxazole Brand Names

Sulfamethoxazole may be found in some form under the following brand names:

Sulfamethoxazole Drug Class

Sulfamethoxazole is part of the drug class:

Intermediate acting sulfonamides

Sulfamethoxazole Interactions

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your doctor if you take:

ANISINDIONE/SULFAMETHOXAZOLE
CYCLOSPORINE/SULFAMETHOXAZOLE
DICUMAROL/SULFAMETHOXAZOLE
DOFETILIDE/SULFAMETHOXAZOLE
EPLERENONE/SULFAMETHOXAZOLE
FOSPHENYTOIN SODIUM/SULFAMETHOXAZOLE
GLIPIZIDE/SULFAMETHOXAZOLE
GLYBURIDE/SULFAMETHOXAZOLE
METHOTREXATE/SULFAMETHOXAZOLE
PHENPROCOUMON/SULFAMETHOXAZOLE
PHENYTOIN/SULFAMETHOXAZOLE
PRALATREXATE/SULFAMETHOXAZOLE
SPIRONOLACTONE/SULFAMETHOXAZOLE
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/WARFARIN

This is not a complete list of Sulfamethoxazoledrug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Sulfamethoxazole and Pregnancy

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Sulfamethoxazole falls into category C:

In animal studies, pregnant animals were given this medication and had some babies born with problems. No well-controlled studies have been done in humans, though. Therefore, this medication may be used if the potential benefits to the mother outweigh the potential risks to the unborn child.

There are no well-controlled studies that have been done in pregnant women. Sulfamethoxazole should be used during pregnancy only if the possible benefit outweighs the possible risk to the unborn baby.

No studies have been done in animals, and no well-controlled studies have been done in pregnant women. Sulfamethoxazole should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.