Bactrim and Ear discomfort - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ear discomfort 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 Dexamethasone, and have Arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ear discomfort 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 Ear discomfort?

Ear discomfort is found to be associated with 831 drugs and 1,349 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ear discomfort.

On Jul, 10, 2026

86,509 people reported to have side effects when taking Bactrim.
Among them, 42 people (0.05%) have Ear discomfort.

Among these 42 people:

How long have people been on Bactrim when they have Ear discomfort? *

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

female: 51.22 %
male: 48.78 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Bactrim? *

What are other side effects people have besides Ear discomfort? *

Pain In Extremity: 23 people, 54.76%
Headache (pain in head): 22 people, 52.38%
Diarrhea: 17 people, 40.48%
Cough: 17 people, 40.48%
Urination - Painful: 16 people, 38.10%
Cyst (a closed sac): 15 people, 35.71%
Musculoskeletal Chest Pain (pain in chest muscle or nerve or bones): 15 people, 35.71%
Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 15 people, 35.71%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 15 people, 35.71%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 15 people, 35.71%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 5 people, 11.90%
Behcet's Syndrome (involves inflammation of the blood vessels): 4 people, 9.52%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 3 people, 7.14%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 3 people, 7.14%
High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 7.14%
Pain: 2 people, 4.76%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 4.76%
Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 2 people, 4.76%
White Blood Cell Count Decreased: 1 person, 2.38%
Hiv Infection: 1 person, 2.38%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Bactrim and have Ear discomfort?

- Check whether Ear discomfort is associated with a drug or a condition
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously

Related studies:

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

Bactrim (89,117 reports)

Ear discomfort treatments and more:

Ear discomfort (11,548 reports)

How severe was Ear discomfort and when was it recovered:

Ear discomfort in Bactrim

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

Ear discomfort 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:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Ear discomfort:

Ear discomfort (831 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Ear discomfort:

Ear discomfort (1,349 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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.