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Bactrim for Kidney Infections User Reviews (Page 2)

Bactrim has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 32 reviews for the treatment of Kidney Infections. 28% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 41% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Bactrim

  • topmom
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 5, 2019

"Am presently using bactrim for a kidney infection. Prescribed for 10 days 2 per day. After 3 days I already feel great. No side effects at all. Totally satisfied."

10 / 10
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  • Coley
  • October 1, 2019

"Been on this medication for 3 days now. Although I feel a lot better, I have crazy nightmares every night since I started. Don't know if I can take 14 days of this."

5 / 10
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  • Sjano
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 11, 2020

"Feeling wiped out, heavy chest, dizzy"

6 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • April 29, 2021

"This is a great medication as long as you are not allergic to Sulfa. Don’t let these posts scare you away from trying it. Hard to tell symptoms of infection vs side effects"

10 / 10
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  • LMT
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 18, 2022

"I took my first pill at night and it gave me visual hallucinations, nightmares, insomnia, headache, restlessness, and heart palpitations. I didn’t take anymore and switched to another medication."

1 / 10
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  • Fred
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 24, 2023

"I had a Kidney infection and am 5 days into treatment with Bactrim with 5 more days to go. I've had no issues and it working great. I take it twice a day with meals and lots of water."

10 / 10
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  • bella...
  • February 13, 2017

"Bactrim was killing my stomach no matter how much food and water I took with it. I was in constant stomach pain. Had to change it the second day."

1 / 10
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  • victo...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 23, 2020

"I got a severe allergic reaction rash from this medicine Bactrim, along with shortness of breath, closing of my throat, and extreme kidney pain! i only took it for 3 days. worst experience."

1 / 10
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