How effective is Bactrim Ds for Acne? (a real world drug study)

Summary:

Overall ratings: 3.4/5
Long term ratings: 3.8/5

This is a phase IV clinical study of how effective Bactrim ds (sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim) is for Acne and for what kind of people. The study is created by eHealthMe from 33 Bactrim ds users and is updated continuously.

What is Bactrim ds?

Bactrim ds has active ingredients of sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim. It is often used in urinary tract infection. eHealthMe is studying from 17,027 Bactrim ds users. Check the latest studies of Bactrim ds.

What is Acne?

Acne (skin problems that cause pimples) is found to be associated with 1,313 drugs and 2,340 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Acne.


On Jun, 08, 2026

33 people are studied for taking Bactrim ds in Acne

Overall effectiveness (number of people):

Does Bactrim ds work for your Acne (overall)?

Long term (1+ years) effectiveness (number of people):

Does Bactrim ds work for your Acne (long term)?

Bactrim ds effectiveness for Acne (number of people):

Overall:
  • not at all: 2
  • somewhat: 8
  • moderate: 5
  • high: 10
  • very high: 8
Long Term:
  • not at all: 0
  • somewhat: 1
  • moderate: 3
  • high: 5
  • very high: 3

Gender of people who take Bactrim ds for Acne *:

  • female: 69.7 %
  • male: 30.3 %

Age of people who take Bactrim ds for Acne *:

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 6.06 %
  • 20-29: 60.61 %
  • 30-39: 24.24 %
  • 40-49: 6.06 %
  • 50-59: 3.03 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

Who find Bactrim Ds more effective for Acne?

Gender of people who take Bactrim ds for Acne *:

  • female: 77.78 %
  • male: 22.22 %

Age of people who take Bactrim ds for Acne *:

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 61.11 %
  • 30-39: 27.78 %
  • 40-49: 5.5600000000000005 %
  • 50-59: 5.5600000000000005 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Bactrim ds?

- You can start a phase IV clinical trial to monitor Bactrim ds safety and effectiveness.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

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Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:

  • Acne (179,010 reports)

How the study uses the data?

The study is based on sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim (the active ingredients of Bactrim ds) and Bactrim ds (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study neither.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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