Bactrim and Compression fracture - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Compression fracture 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 < 1 month also take Zometa, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Compression fracture 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 Compression fracture?

Compression fracture (fracture due to pressure caused by injury) is found to be associated with 794 drugs and 634 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Compression fracture.

On Jul, 08, 2026

86,509 people reported to have side effects when taking Bactrim.
Among them, 117 people (0.14%) have Compression fracture.

$Could Bactrim cause Compression fracture?$

Among these 117 people:

How long have people been on Bactrim when they have Compression fracture? *

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

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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

Bactrim (89,117 reports)

Compression fracture treatments and more:

Compression fracture (7,185 reports)

How severe was Compression fracture and when was it recovered:

Compression fracture in Bactrim

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

Compression fracture and drugs with ingredients of sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim (190 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 Compression fracture:

Compression fracture (794 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Compression fracture:

Compression fracture (634 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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