Bactrim and Aortic disorder - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Aortic disorder is reported as a side effect among people who take Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Prednisone, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Aortic disorder when taking Bactrim. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 86,509 people who have side effects when taking Bactrim from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Bactrim?

Bactrim has active ingredients of sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim. It is often used in urinary tract infection. eHealthMe is studying from 89,117 Bactrim users. Check the latest studies of Bactrim.

What is Aortic disorder?

Aortic disorder is found to be associated with 307 drugs and 392 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Aortic disorder.

On Jul, 26, 2026

86,509 people reported to have side effects when taking Bactrim.
Among them, 19 people (0.02%) have Aortic disorder.

Among these 19 people:

What is the gender of people who have Aortic disorder when taking Bactrim? *

female: 33.33 %
male: 66.67 %

What is the age of people who have Aortic disorder when taking Bactrim? *

What are other drugs people take besides Bactrim? *

What are other side effects people have besides Aortic disorder? *

Stress And Anxiety: 14 people, 73.68%
Pain: 13 people, 68.42%
Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 12 people, 63.16%
Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable): 12 people, 63.16%
Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 12 people, 63.16%
Rib Fracture: 12 people, 63.16%
Bone Disorder: 12 people, 63.16%
Bone Lesion (bone with abnormalities. bone lesions can result from growth formations, infections, or injuries): 12 people, 63.16%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 12 people, 63.16%
Rashes (redness): 11 people, 57.89%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 3 people, 15.79%
Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 1 person, 5.26%
Sinus Congestion (blockage of sinus): 1 person, 5.26%
Neuroendocrine Carcinoma (cancer tumour that arise from cells of the endocrine (hormonal) and nervous systems): 1 person, 5.26%
Muscle Spasticity (tight or stiff muscles and an inability to control those muscles): 1 person, 5.26%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 1 person, 5.26%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 1 person, 5.26%
Hypokalemia (low potassium): 1 person, 5.26%
Hypercalcaemia Of Malignancy (elevated calcium (ca+) level in the blood with cancer): 1 person, 5.26%
Hepatic Encephalopathy (spectrum of neuropsychiatric abnormalities in patients with liver failure): 1 person, 5.26%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Aortic disorder and when was it recovered:

Aortic disorder in Bactrim

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

Aortic disorder and drugs with ingredients of sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim

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:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Aortic disorder:

Aortic disorder (307 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Aortic disorder:

Aortic disorder (392 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) and Bactrim (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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