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

Summary:

Pneumonia is found among people who take Bactrim, especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Bactrim and have Pneumonia. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 75,954 people who have side effects when taking Bactrim from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On May, 17, 2023

75,954 people reported to have side effects when taking Bactrim.
Among them, 3,494 people (4.6%) have Pneumonia.

What is Bactrim?

Bactrim has active ingredients of sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim. It is often used in urinary tract infection. eHealthMe is studying from 78,490 Bactrim users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Pneumonia?

Pneumonia is found to be associated with 4,210 drugs and 4,513 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Bactrim and Pneumonia reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Bactrim and have Pneumonia?

Check whether Pneumonia is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related studies

How severe was Pneumonia and when was it recovered:

Pneumonia in Bactrim

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

Pneumonia and drugs with ingredients of sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim (7,085 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Bactrim:

Bactrim (78,490 reports)

Common Bactrim side effects:

Fever: 6,043 reports
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4,180 reports
Diarrhea: 4,156 reports
Rashes (redness): 4,108 reports
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 3,844 reports
Pneumonia: 3,494 reports
Weakness: 3,373 reports

Browse all side effects of Bactrim:

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Pneumonia treatments and more:

Pneumonia (371,728 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Pneumonia:

Common drugs associated with Pneumonia:

All the drugs that are associated with Pneumonia:

Pneumonia (4,210 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Pneumonia:

Rheumatoid arthritis: 33,649 reports
Multiple myeloma: 25,351 reports
High blood pressure: 15,652 reports
Asthma: 13,765 reports
Multiple sclerosis: 12,898 reports
Primary pulmonary hypertension: 12,732 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Pneumonia:

Pneumonia (4,513 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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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