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

Summary:

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

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Bactrim and have Thrombosis. 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 Jan, 29, 2023

75,954 people reported to have side effects when taking Bactrim.
Among them, 542 people (0.71%) have Thrombosis.

What is Bactrim?

Bactrim has active ingredients of sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim. It is often used in urinary tract infection. eHealthMe is studying from 78,485 Bactrim users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Thrombosis?

Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel) is found to be associated with 2,583 drugs and 2,014 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Bactrim and Thrombosis reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Bactrim and have Thrombosis?

Check whether Thrombosis 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 Thrombosis and when was it recovered:

Thrombosis in Bactrim

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

Thrombosis and drugs with ingredients of sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim (809 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Bactrim:

Bactrim (78,485 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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Thrombosis treatments and more:

Thrombosis (102,325 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Thrombosis:

Common drugs associated with Thrombosis:

All the drugs that are associated with Thrombosis:

Thrombosis (2,583 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Thrombosis:

All the conditions that are associated with Thrombosis:

Thrombosis (2,014 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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