Bactrim ds and Pyogenic liver abscess - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pyogenic liver abscess is reported as a side effect among people who take Bactrim ds (sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, also take Acyclovir, and have Liver transplant rejection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pyogenic liver abscess 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 Pyogenic liver abscess?

Pyogenic liver abscess (liver abscess caused by bacteria) is found to be associated with 404 drugs and 968 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pyogenic liver abscess.

On Jul, 12, 2026

16,059 people reported to have side effects when taking Bactrim ds.
Among them, 15 people (0.09%) have Pyogenic liver abscess.

Could Bactrim ds cause Pyogenic liver abscess?

Among these 15 people:

What is the gender of people who have Pyogenic liver abscess when taking Bactrim ds? *

female: 40 %
male: 60 %

What is the age of people who have Pyogenic liver abscess when taking Bactrim ds? *

What are other drugs people take besides Bactrim ds? *

What are other side effects people have besides Pyogenic liver abscess? *

Anastomotic Stenosis: 10 people, 66.67%
Hepatic Artery Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside a hepatic artery): 8 people, 53.33%
Cholangitis (infection of the bile duct): 7 people, 46.67%
Clostridium Difficile Colitis (inflammation of colon by clostridium difficile bacteria infection): 6 people, 40.00%
Hepatic Artery Occlusion (the blockage in hepatic artery): 4 people, 26.67%
Blood Alkaline Phosphatase Increased: 4 people, 26.67%
Aspartate Aminotransferase Increased: 4 people, 26.67%
Alanine Aminotransferase Increased: 4 people, 26.67%
Blood Bilirubin Increased: 3 people, 20.00%
Cardiac Arrest: 3 people, 20.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Liver Transplant Rejection (failure of liver transplant): 3 people, 20.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 6.67%
Pain: 1 person, 6.67%
Glioblastoma (most common and most aggressive malignant primary brain tumour in humans): 1 person, 6.67%
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: 1 person, 6.67%
Diarrhea: 1 person, 6.67%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 1 person, 6.67%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 1 person, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Pyogenic liver abscess and when was it recovered:

Pyogenic liver abscess in Bactrim ds

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

Pyogenic liver abscess and drugs with ingredients of sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim (98 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 Pyogenic liver abscess:

Pyogenic liver abscess (404 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Pyogenic liver abscess:

Pyogenic liver abscess (968 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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