Bactrim ds and Ammonia increased - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ammonia increased is reported as a side effect among people who take Bactrim ds (sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Xifaxan, and have Hepatic cirrhosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ammonia increased when taking Bactrim ds. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 16,059 people who have side effects when taking Bactrim ds from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

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 Ammonia increased?

Ammonia increased is found to be associated with 557 drugs and 763 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ammonia increased.

On Jul, 09, 2026

16,059 people reported to have side effects when taking Bactrim ds.
Among them, 13 people (0.08%) have Ammonia increased.

Could Bactrim ds cause Ammonia increased?

Among these 13 people:

What is the gender of people who have Ammonia increased when taking Bactrim ds? *

female: 38.46 %
male: 61.54 %

What is the age of people who have Ammonia increased when taking Bactrim ds? *

What are other drugs people take besides Bactrim ds? *

What are other side effects people have besides Ammonia increased? *

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 38.46%
Encephalopathy (functioning of the brain is affected by some agent or condition): 5 people, 38.46%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 5 people, 38.46%
Diarrhea: 5 people, 38.46%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 4 people, 30.77%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 4 people, 30.77%
Melaena (the passage of black, tarry stools): 3 people, 23.08%
Loss Of Consciousness: 3 people, 23.08%
Iron Deficiency: 3 people, 23.08%
Hypophagia (reduced food intake): 3 people, 23.08%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Hepatic Cirrhosis (chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrosis, scar tissue): 4 people, 30.77%
Cardiac Disorder: 2 people, 15.38%
Pain: 2 people, 15.38%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 15.38%
Diabetes: 2 people, 15.38%
Graft Versus Host Disease (the donated bone marrow or stem cells view the recipient's body as foreign, and the donated cells/bone marrow attack the body): 1 person, 7.69%
Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 1 person, 7.69%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 1 person, 7.69%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 7.69%
Glioblastoma (most common and most aggressive malignant primary brain tumour in humans): 1 person, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Ammonia increased (7,020 reports)

How severe was Ammonia increased and when was it recovered:

Ammonia increased in Bactrim ds

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim:

Ammonia increased and drugs with ingredients of sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim (68 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Ammonia increased:

Ammonia increased (557 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Ammonia increased:

Ammonia increased (763 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It 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.

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.

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).

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