Bactrim ds and Micturition urgency - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Micturition urgency is reported as a side effect among people who take Bactrim ds (sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Vitamin D3, and have Muscle spasms.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Micturition urgency 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 Micturition urgency?

Micturition urgency (urgency to pass the urine) is found to be associated with 1,040 drugs and 873 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Micturition urgency.

On Jul, 10, 2026

16,059 people reported to have side effects when taking Bactrim ds.
Among them, 18 people (0.11%) have Micturition urgency.

Could Bactrim ds cause Micturition urgency?

Among these 18 people:

How long have people been on Bactrim ds when they have Micturition urgency? *

What is the gender of people who have Micturition urgency when taking Bactrim ds? *

female: 72.22 %
male: 27.78 %

What is the age of people who have Micturition urgency when taking Bactrim ds? *

What are other drugs people take besides Bactrim ds? *

Vitamin D3: 4 people, 22.22%
Albuterol: 3 people, 16.67%
Flexeril: 3 people, 16.67%
Delzicol: 3 people, 16.67%
Lyrica: 3 people, 16.67%
Xyrem: 3 people, 16.67%
Ms Contin: 3 people, 16.67%
Lamisil: 3 people, 16.67%
Hydrocodone Bitartrate And Acetaminophen: 3 people, 16.67%
Tecfidera: 3 people, 16.67%

What are other side effects people have besides Micturition urgency? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 8 people, 44.44%
Depression: 6 people, 33.33%
Weakness: 6 people, 33.33%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 6 people, 33.33%
Fever: 5 people, 27.78%
Fall: 5 people, 27.78%
Blood Urine Present: 4 people, 22.22%
Protein Urine Present: 4 people, 22.22%
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 4 people, 22.22%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 4 people, 22.22%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 4 people, 22.22%
Dry Mouth: 3 people, 16.67%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 3 people, 16.67%
Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 3 people, 16.67%
Restless Leg Syndrome (a powerful urge to move your legs): 3 people, 16.67%
Back Pain: 3 people, 16.67%
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: 3 people, 16.67%
Cystitis Interstitial (unknown cause characterized by bladder pain): 3 people, 16.67%
Herpes Virus Infection: 3 people, 16.67%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 3 people, 16.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Bactrim ds:

Bactrim ds (17,027 reports)

Micturition urgency treatments and more:

Micturition urgency (17,134 reports)

How severe was Micturition urgency and when was it recovered:

Micturition urgency in Bactrim ds

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

Micturition urgency and drugs with ingredients of sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim (133 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+

Browse all side effects of Bactrim ds:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Micturition urgency:

Micturition urgency (1,040 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Micturition urgency:

Micturition urgency (873 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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