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

Summary:

Wheezing 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 Levaquin, and have Asthma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Wheezing 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 Wheezing?

Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath) is found to be associated with 1,798 drugs and 2,211 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Wheezing.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

16,059 people reported to have side effects when taking Bactrim ds.
Among them, 66 people (0.41%) have Wheezing.

Among these 66 people:

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

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

female: 65 %
male: 35 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Bactrim ds? *

What are other side effects people have besides Wheezing? *

Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 45 people, 68.18%
Cough: 24 people, 36.36%
Fever: 20 people, 30.30%
Chest Pain: 20 people, 30.30%
Joint Pain: 18 people, 27.27%
Nausea And Vomiting: 16 people, 24.24%
Diarrhea: 15 people, 22.73%
Pain: 14 people, 21.21%
Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 13 people, 19.70%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 13 people, 19.70%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Asthma: 13 people, 19.70%
Cough: 11 people, 16.67%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 11 people, 16.67%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 10 people, 15.15%
High Blood Pressure: 10 people, 15.15%
Pseudomonas Infection (pseudomonas infection is caused by a bacterium, pseudomonas aeruginosa): 9 people, 13.64%
Cystic Fibrosis (disease of the secretary glands): 9 people, 13.64%
Pain: 9 people, 13.64%
Joint Pain: 8 people, 12.12%
Cystic Fibrosis Lung (fibrosis with cyst in the lung): 8 people, 12.12%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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

Bactrim ds (17,027 reports)

Wheezing treatments and more:

Wheezing (77,221 reports)

How severe was Wheezing and when was it recovered:

Wheezing in Bactrim ds

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

Wheezing and drugs with ingredients of sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim (1,688 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 Wheezing:

Wheezing (1,798 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Wheezing:

Wheezing (2,211 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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