Recent news on Sulfamethoxazole

Atovaquone Effectively Prevents Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia in ...  -  May 4, 2007
Cancer Consultants (press release),Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim®, Septra®) is the usual drug of choice for prevention of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in immunosuppressed children

Severe Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Community ...  -  May 15, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),...except for a culture-confirmed axillary MRSA abscess that was diagnosed on October 9, 2006, and treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for 7 days.

MRSA Increasing in Children  -  May 7, 2007
Medscape (subscription)The MRSA isolates demonstrated 100% sensitivity to vancomycin, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, and linezolid. The isolates had decreased sensitivities to

A Case of Ciprofloxacin-Induced Acute Polymorphic Psychosis With a ...  -  May 3, 2007
Psychosomatics (subscription)McCue JD, Zandt JR: Acute psychoses associated with the use of ciprofloxacin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Am J Med 1991; 90:528–529[Medline]

Treatment failure in severe pneumonia highlights need to revise ...  -  May 2, 2007
Aidsmap,...that all children with severe pneumonia receive high dose benzylpenicillin and gentamicin and high-dose trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole for pneumocystis.

WHO Guidelines For Treatment Of Pneumonia Infected Children Under ...  -  Apr 29, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Each child was treated with a standard antimicrobial regimen of benzylpenicillin and gentamicin, plus a high dose of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for

News feature: Bugs vs Drugs  -  Apr 26, 2007
Nature.com (subscription),...instead prescribing two weeks of the combination antibiotic trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and advised me to have my cheek drained of the copious bloody

News feature: Bugs vs Drugs  -  26 Apr 2007
Nature.com (subscription),...instead prescribing two weeks of the combination antibiotic trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and advised me to have my cheek drained of the copious bloody

Researchers Identify Risk Factors for Nocardia infection After ...  -  Apr 3, 2007
DG NewsAll cases received empiric combination therapy, mainly consisting of ceftriaxone IV and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole PO or IV (n = 28).

Severe Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus community ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Food Consumer,...except for a culture-confirmed axillary MRSA abscess that was diagnosed on October 9, 2006, and treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for 7 days.

Atovaquone Effective Prophylaxis for Pneumocystis carinii ...  -  Apr 10, 2007
Cancer Consultants (press release),Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMZ, Bactrim®, Septra®) is the usual drug of choice for prevention of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in immunosuppressed

(EDITORIAL from the Korea Herald on Feb. 23)  -  Feb 22, 2007
Yonhap News,At seven sampling sites, the concentrations of lyncomycin, sulfamethoxazole and ibuprofen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, were three times the

China press review for February 2, 2007 - the evening papers  -  Feb 2, 2007
Interfax.cn (subscription),Southwest Synthetic Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd wins an anti-dumping case against Indian sulfamethoxazole makers. (www.mofcom.gov.cn)

Clinical Cases in Neurology From Johns Hopkins -- Case 15: When a ...  -  Jan 31, 2007
Medscape (subscription)Medications at the time of presentation included trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, atazanavir, tenofovir, valacyclovir, and lamivudine/zidovudine.

More On: Salmonella  -  Feb 15, 2007
WVLT,...unless the infection spreads from the intestines, then it can be treated with ampicillin, gentamicin, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, or ciprofloxacin.

Sanofi-Aventis Announces Update to US Prescribing Information for ...  -  Feb 15, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),...of the following antibiotics: penicillin, 2nd generation cephalosporins, eg, cefuroxime, macrolides, tetracyclines and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.

Sanofi-Aventis Announces Update to US Prescribing Information for ...  -  Feb 12, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),...eg, cefuroxime, macrolides, tetracyclines and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. KETEK is contraindicated in patients with myasthenia gravis.

Special Report: Superbugs Part II  -  Feb 2, 2007
The Ledger,Until the late 1990s, doctors were able to treat the problem with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim), a narrowly targeted antibiotic with minimal side

Shigella outbreaks highlight importance of hand hygiene  -  Dec 29, 2006
AAP News (subscription)Antimicrobial susceptibility testing showed broad resistance to ampicillin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX). No resistance was seen to

Sanofi-Aventis Statement Regarding US FDA Joint Advisory Committee ...  -  Dec 16, 2006
FinanzNachrichten.de,...of the following antibiotics: penicillin, 2nd generation cephalosporins, eg, cefuroxime, macrolides, tetracyclines and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Collaborating To Find New Tools To Fight ...  -  Dec 14, 2006
Medical News Today (press release),Patients in the study also received one year of prophylactic sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (anti-infection drug) and acyclovir (antiviral drug) along with

3-Drug Regimen Is New Tool in Leukemia Fight  -  Dec 11, 2006
Washington Post,The patients also received a year of treatment with the anti-infection drug sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim and the antiviral drug acyclovir.

Return of Chloroquine Antimalarial Efficacy in Malawi  Nov 8, 2006
...had signs of severe malaria, had an allergy to a study drug, had an acute nonmalarial infection, or were receiving daily trimethoprim\#8211;sulfamethoxazole. ... -New England Journal of Medicine (subscription), USGS At Society Of Environmental Toxicology And Chemistry  Nov 8, 2006
...carbamazepine (anti-epileptic), cotinine (human metabolite of nicotine), paraxanthine (human metabolite of caffeine), and sulfamethoxazole (antibiotic) were ... -Pollution Online (press release), Could hot air kill head lice?  Nov 7, 2006
One cure I've used when it seemed that the insecticides weren't working is an antibiotic called Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim (Septra or Bactrim). ... -ABC7Chicago.com, Antenatal cotrimoxazole prophylaxis leads to cost-effective ...  Nov 7, 2006
...women recruited at antenatal clinics in Lusaka between April 2001 and September 2004 suggest that cotrimoxazole (trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole) prophylaxis can ... -Aidsmap, Flawed Prescribing Practices Revealed  Nov 7, 2006
...of warfarin and 5 interacting medications (acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications, fluconazole, metronidazole, and sulfamethoxazole). ... -Journal of American Medical Association (subscription), Err on Side of Caution with Prescription Antibiotics  Oct 31, 2006
...study showed that a common strain of Escherichia coli can be resistant to commonly prescribed drugs such as sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMS ... -TheHorse.com, Imported Melioidosis—South Florida, 2005  Oct 31, 2006
...risk exposures can be offered postexposure prophylaxis with doxycycline (2 mg/kg up to 100 mg orally, twice daily) or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (8 + 40 mg ... -Journal of American Medical Association (subscription), Bad reactions to prescription drugs charted  Oct 18, 2006
...causing bad reactions for all patients regardless of age, researchers said, followed by amoxicillin, aspirin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, an antibiotic. ... -Seattle Times, Drug Reactions Send 700,000 People to ER a Year, Study Says  Oct 18, 2006
...patients, insulin and warfarin led the list of drugs causing bad reactions, followed by amoxicillin, aspirin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, an antibiotic. ... -Los Angeles Times, Empiric MRSA Coverage Warranted for Community Acquired Skin and ...  Oct 16, 2006
All MRSA isolates were sensitive to vancomycin and rifampin; 98% were sensitive to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole; 75% were sensitive to tetracyclines; and 15 ... -DG News Efficacy of Once-Daily Moxifloxacin in Treating Complicated Intra ...  Oct 13, 2006
MIC greater than or equal to 2 mcg/mL), second generation cephalosporins (eg, cefuroxime), macrolides, tetracyclines and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. ... -DG News 'Superbug' Outside Hospital Poses Risk to Caregivers Inside  Sep 18, 2006
According to researchers, CA-MRSA infections have been effectively treated with oral antibiotics, such as trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim), minocycline ... -Johns Hopkins Gazette

Severe headache linked to an tibiotic  Sep 19, 2006
...in the human body. Sulfa is the designation for sulfonamide drugs such as the antibiotic sulfamethoxazole. Many people develop allergies ... -Newsday

3-Drug Regimen Is New Tool in Leukemia Fight  -  Dec 11, 2006
Forbes,The patients also received a year of treatment with the anti-infection drug sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim and the antiviral drug acyclovir.

US FDA Grants Immtech International, Inc.'s Oral Drug Candidate ...  -  Nov 22, 2006
PipelineReview.com (press release),Previous clinical research has indicated that Pafuramidine could have similar efficacy to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX), the current standard

Acute Bronchitis  -  Nov 15, 2006
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),...acute bronchitis suggested that symptoms were reduced by a fraction a day with the use of erythromycin, doxycycline, or trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole.

MRSA Most Common Cause Of Skin Infections In Patients Presenting ...  Aug 23, 2006
...were susceptible to clindamycin, 6 percent to erythromycin, 60 percent to fluoroquinolones, 100 percent to rifampin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and 92 ... -Medical News Today

MRSA Most Common Cause of Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections in Major ...  Aug 17, 2006
Center in Sylmar, California, and his team report that more than 90% of MRSA isolates were susceptible to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, rifampin, clindamycin ... -Medscape (subscription)

Study finds drug-resistant staph most common skin infection  Aug 21, 2006
There is one antibiotic that helps stop the spread of MRSA. The generic name of the drug is sulfamethoxazole trimethoprim, also sold as bactim or septra. ... -San Antonio Express (subscription)

Antibiotic-Resistant Staph Now a Major Threat  Aug 16, 2006
...the antibiotic clindamycin, 6 percent with erythromycin, 60 percent with fluoroquinolones, 100 percent with rifampin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and 92 ... -Forbes

MRSA Skin Infections Flooding Emergency Department  Aug 16, 2006
...fluoroquinolones (60%). All were vulnerable to rifampin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Only 6% were susceptible to erythromycin. Most ... -MedPage Today

MRSA Most Common Cause of Skin Infections in ERs  Aug 17, 2006
...to be susceptible to clindamycin, 6 percent to erythromycin, 60 percent to fluoroquinolones, 100 percent to rifampin and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX ... -Ivanhoe

MRSA Most Common Cause of Skin Infections in Patients Presenting ...  Aug 17, 2006
...and found that 95% were susceptible to clindamycin, 6% to erythromycin, 60% to fluoroquinolones, 100% to rifampin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and 92% to ... -DG News

Immediate Aggressive Treatment Necessary to Fight Hospital ...  Aug 3, 2006
Many are given intravenously and are appropriate for hospital use, while some, including sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Bactrim™: Roche Laboratories Inc ... -DG News

Immediate, Aggressive Treatment Necessary to Fight MRSA  Aug 3, 2006
Many are given intravenously and are appropriate for hospital use, while some, including sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim, can be administered orally and may be ... -Infection Control Today

Remember SARS? C. difficile may be worse  Aug 9, 2006
...toxin. She had taken trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for a urinary tract infection about three months before she was admitted. Doctors ... -Macleans

CA-MRSA infections an increasing concern in early infancy  Aug 1, 2006
Most, but not all, CA-MRSA strains also are susceptible to clindamycin (Cleocin) and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra), both available for oral ... -AAP News (subscription)

Avelox As Effective As Multi-dose Combination Therapy For Intra ...  Jul 28, 2006
MIC greater than or equal to 2 mcg/mL), second generation cephalosporins (eg, cefuroxime), macrolides, tetracyclines and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. ... -Medical News Today

Medication Use and Older Adults  Jul 17, 2006
...gastrointestinal bleeding. Warfarin also interacts with the antibiotic Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole), which is commonly used in older people. This ... -FDA.gov

Community-Acquired MRSA Outbreaks Tied to Fly-by-Night Tattooists  Jun 23, 2006
Drainage and/or oral antimicrobials - including trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, Levaquin (levofloxacin), and clindamycin - resolved most infections. ... -MedPage Today

Sanofi-Aventis Announces Update to Ketek (Telithromycin) US ...  Jun 30, 2006
...two or more of the following antibiotics: penicillin, 2nd generation cephalosporins, eg, cefuroxime, macrolides, tetracyclines and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole ... -DG News

Highlights From MMWR: Distribution of Rapid HIV Tests Improves ...  Jun 23, 2006
...surgical drainage (n = 20); most improved with drainage (n = 16) and/or antibiotic therapy (n = 24) with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, levofloxacin, and ... -Medscape (subscription)



Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Effective in Community-acquired MRSA ...  May 10, 2006
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- May 10, 2006 -- Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is effective in treating skin and soft tissue infections in children caused by ... - DG News

BAY AREA Don't dump old medicine in toilet  May 11, 2006
...officials found detectable levels of ibuprofen; fluoxetine, the generic name for Prozac; and the antibiotics erythromycin, trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole. ... - San Francisco Chronicle

O1 isolation enhanced with antibiotic selection technique  Apr 27, 2006
..."V. cholerae strains causing recent cholera epidemics in Bangladesh carry the sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (SXT) element, which encodes resistance to several ... - TMCnet

Reducing Warfarin Medication Interactions  May 8, 2006
...of warfarin and 5 interacting medications: acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications, fluconazole, metronidazole, and sulfamethoxazole. ... - Archives of Internal Medicine

Boils and bats and bacteria... Oh my! Infectious disease ...  May 2, 2006
In many communities, the majority of methicillin-resistant isolates are susceptible to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, minocycline and clindamycin. ... - AAP News (subscription)

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...excellent clinical response. Trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole was begun for prophylaxis against Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. He has ... - New England Journal of Medicine (subscription)





Current Antibiotic Therapy for Isolated Urinary Tract Infections ...  Mar 27, 2006
Background Sulfa antibiotics, such as a combination product of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole, have traditionally been the drugs of choice for urinary tract ... - Archives of Internal Medicine

Highlights From MMWR: Outbreaks of MRSA Infection in Newborns and ...  Mar 31, 2006
Other potential agents such as tetracyclines or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole are contraindicated or not recommended in newborns. ... - Medscape (subscription)

How do antibiotics kill bacterial cells but not human cells?  Mar 12, 2006
Sulfonamides, such as sulfamethoxazole, are similar in structure to para-aminobenzoic acid, a compound critical for synthesis of folic acid. ... - Scientific American

Pharmaceutical Metabolites Found in Wastewater  Mar 15, 2006
The UB researchers have identified the metabolites for sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim, commonly prescribed antibiotics, and for a synthetic estrogen, a ... - UB News Center

Drug metabolites found in wastewater  Mar 16, 2006
The UB scientists identified the metabolites for sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim, commonly prescribed antibiotics, and for a synthetic estrogen, a common ... - United Press International

Supergen Announces Results from Combination Study in Cll Published ...  Mar 14, 2006
3-week intervals. Filgrastim, sulfamethoxazole/ trimethoprim, and acyclovir were administered prophylactically. For CLL patients ... - PharmaLive.com

SuperGen Announces Results From Combination Study in CLL Published ...  Mar 14, 2006
3-week intervals. Filgrastim, sulfamethoxazole/ trimethoprim, and acyclovir were administered prophylactically. Results For CLL ... - PR Newswire

What you should know about Salmonella  Mar 9, 2006
...necessary unless the infection spreads from the intestines, then it can be treated with ampicillin, gentamicin, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, or ciprofloxacin ... - Food Consumer



Gilead Sciences Welcomes Guidance From Nice On Treatment Of ...  Feb 22, 2006
Excluding ibuprofen, lamivudine, paracetamol, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, the effect of co_administration of 10 mg ... - Medical News Today,

Management of HIV/HBV Coinfection  Feb 8, 2006
...ritonavir-boosted atazanavir for HIV/HBV coinfection. He was also prescribed trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for PCP prophylaxis. - Medscape (subscription)

Traces of Prescription Drugs Found in Southland Aquifers  Jan 30, 2006
In waste that had undergone treatment, the antibiotic sulfamethoxazole and anti-cholesterol medication gemfibrozil were found at fairly high levels of around ... - Los Angeles Times

Prescription drug traces found in recycled Los Angeles-area water  Jan 30, 2006
The antibiotic sulfamethoxazole and anti-cholesterol medication gemfibrozil were found in treated waste at fairly high levels of around one part per billion. ... - San Jose Mercury News

Agencies can't quantify risk from pharmaceuticals in groundwater  Jan 25, 2006
Two antibiotics, sulfamethizine and sulfamethoxazole, and one growth-promoting steroid, estradiol, were detected in low concentrations in about a dozen wells. ... - Weiser Signal American

Head-To-Head Study Shows More Elderly Patients With Community ...  Jan 24, 2006
MIC greater than or equal to 2 mcg/mL), second generation cephalosporins (eg, cefuroxime), macrolides, tetracyclines and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. ... - PR Newswire

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