Comparing Sulfadiazine vs Sulfamethoxazole / Trimethoprim
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Toxoplasmosis, Rheumatic Fever Prophylaxis, Toxoplasmosis - Prophylaxis. Sulfadiazine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim is an effective combination antibiotic; however, it may not be suitable for those with kidney or liver disease or folate deficiency. The risk of side effects may be... View more |
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| More about Sulfadiazine | More about Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim | ||||||||||||||||
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Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim has an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from a total of 1720 ratings on Drugs.com. 34% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 47% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Bactrim, Bactrim DS, Bactrim IV, Bactrim Pediatric, Bethaprim, Bethaprim Pediatric, Co-trimoxazole, Septra, Septra DS, SMZ-TMP DS, Sulfatrim Pediatric View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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10 hours |
14 hours |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 157 drugs are known to interact with Sulfadiazine:
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A total of 450 drugs are known to interact with Sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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August 11, 1941 |
July 30, 1973 |
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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