Bactrim is a synthetic, antibacterial combined medication, which contains two active substances at once – Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim.

Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim are the antibacterial agents, used for the treatment of bacterial infections not only when combined, but also separately. However, the combination of Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim has high antibacterial activity, which is why these antibacterial agents are prescribed separately in single cases only.

Combined antibiotic Bactrim (Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim) is used in treatment of respiratory bacterial infections, prostate infections, urinary tract infections (UTI), intestinal infections, pneumonia and also for the treatment of acute bronchitis in patients with chronic pulmonary disease.

Antibiotic Bactrim for treatment of pneumonia

Pneumonia, caused by bacterial infection, called Pneumocystis carinii (pneumocystosis), is diagnosed in patients with weak immune system mostly.

In treatment of pneumocystosis, the common daily dose of Bactrim antibiotic depends on the patient’s body mass.

The common daily dose of Bactrim has to be divided into three equal parts, keeping interval between intakes of Bactrim dose, no less than 6 hours.

The total duration of Bactrim pills use for the treatment of pneumocystis pneumonia – is 3 weeks (21 days).

The recommended dosing of Bactrim antibiotic in the treatment of chronic pneumocystis pneumonia

• Patients weighing up to 16 kg, have to take 1 pill of Bactrim.*
• Patients weighing 16 to 24 kg, should take 1 ½ tablet of Bactrim. *
• Patients with weight 24 to 32 kg have to take 2 pills of Bactrim.*
•  Patients weighing 32 to 40 kg, should take 2 ½ of Bactrim tablets.*
• Patients with 40 to 48 kg body weight must take 3 tablets of Bactrim.*
• Patients weighing 48 to 64 kg should take 4 tablets of Bactrim.*
• Patients, whose weight is 64 to 80 kg, should take 5 Bactrim pills.*

*Every 6 hours.

 Dosing for Bactrim in prophylaxis of pneumocystis pneumonia

 Bactrim is not only used for the treatment but for the preventive measures of pneumocystis pneumonia too.

•   For preventive treatment of pneumocystis pneumonia, adults and children over 12 years are prescribed by 1 pill of Bactrim, 1 time daily.
• Children younger than 12 years should take ½ of Bactrim tablet once daily for prevention of pneumocystis pneumonia.

Side effects of Bactrim antibiotic

 Just like any other antibiotics, the most frequent side effects of Bactrim are: nausea, indigestion and diarrhea.

Contraindications for use of Bactrim antibiotics

Antibiotic Bactrim is contraindicated for: patients under 2 months old; patients with acute renal or hepatic insufficiency; patients in pregnancy or breastfeeding period.

Use of Bactrim drug for kidney disease

 The daily dose of Bactrim drug for patients with kidney dysfunction depends on creatinine clearance rate.

•   With creatinine clearance over 30 ml / min, the maximal daily dose is 4 tablets of Bactrim.
• With creatinine clearance 15-30 ml / min, maximum recommended daily dosage is 2 Bactrim pills.
•   With creatinine clearance less than 15 ml / min, it is not recommended to take Bactrim medication.
•  In case when Bactrim antibiotic is prescribed to patients on hemodialysis, it is necessary to take 2 tablets of Bactrim (once) in the first day of antibacterial therapy.
•   The next days of antibacterial therapy, patient should take 1 pill of Bactrim a day.
•   Elderly patients with normal kidney function do not require the adjustment of daily dose of Bactrim antibiotic.

Bactrim and prophylaxis of infectious diseases

•  The recommended dosage of Bactrim for prophylaxis of infections in adults – is one pill of Bactrim, taken each 12 hours.
•  For the prevention of infectious diseases in children, the daily dosage of Bactrim is adjusted by the doctor.

Bactrim and treatment of traveler’s Diarrhea in adults

• For treatment of traveler’s Diarrhea, it is recommended to take 1 Bactrim pill every 12 hours during 5 days.

Use of Bactrim in treatment of nocardiosis

• Nocardiosis – it is infectious disease, caused by nocardia fungus, which affects lungs. Patients with nocardiosis are prescribed by 1 Bactrim pill, 4 times a day, every 6 hours.
•   Duration use of Bactrim antibiotic for the antibacterial therapy of nocardiosis – is 3 months.
•  The prescribed dose of antibacterial drug – Bactrim can be adjusted according to the age and body weight of a patient, and also depending on kidneys function and severity of infection process.
•  In single cases the duration usage of Bactrim pills in treatment of nocardiosis reaches 18 months.

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