Bactrim and Belching - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Belching is reported as a side effect among people who take Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Metoclopramide, and have Hiv infection.

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

Belching (release of gas from the digestive tract) is found to be associated with 941 drugs and 1,537 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Belching.

On Jul, 07, 2026

86,509 people reported to have side effects when taking Bactrim.
Among them, 63 people (0.07%) have Belching.

Among these 63 people:

How long have people been on Bactrim when they have Belching? *

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

female: 57.38 %
male: 42.62 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Bactrim? *

What are other side effects people have besides Belching? *

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 33 people, 52.38%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 29 people, 46.03%
Diarrhea: 26 people, 41.27%
Dizziness: 21 people, 33.33%
Abdominal Distension: 20 people, 31.75%
Pain: 19 people, 30.16%
Joint Pain: 19 people, 30.16%
Pain In Extremity: 19 people, 30.16%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 19 people, 30.16%
Stress And Anxiety: 19 people, 30.16%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Cholesterol: 7 people, 11.11%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 11.11%
Hiv Infection: 7 people, 11.11%
Short-Bowel Syndrome (a condition in which the body cannot absorb enough fluids and nutrients because part of the small intestine is missing): 6 people, 9.52%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 6 people, 9.52%
Gastrointestinal Disorder (functional problems of gastrointestinal tract): 6 people, 9.52%
Diarrhea: 6 people, 9.52%
Stress And Anxiety: 5 people, 7.94%
Choledocholithiasis (stones in the common bile duct): 5 people, 7.94%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 5 people, 7.94%

* 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:

Bactrim (89,117 reports)

Belching treatments and more:

Belching (19,372 reports)

How severe was Belching and when was it recovered:

Belching in Bactrim

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

Belching and drugs with ingredients of sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim (92 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:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Belching:

Belching (941 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Belching:

Belching (1,537 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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