Cotrim and Calculus ureteric - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Calculus ureteric is reported as a side effect among people who take Cotrim (sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Amoxicillin, and have Urinary tract infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Calculus ureteric when taking Cotrim. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 8,881 people who have side effects when taking Cotrim from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Cotrim?

Cotrim has active ingredients of sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim. eHealthMe is studying from 8,890 Cotrim users. Check the latest studies of Cotrim.

What is Calculus ureteric?

Calculus ureteric (stone in ureter) is found to be associated with 278 drugs and 667 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Calculus ureteric.



On Aug, 04, 2026

8,881 people reported to have side effects when taking Cotrim.
Among them, 12 people (0.14%) have Calculus ureteric.

Could Cotrim cause Calculus ureteric?

Among these 12 people:

How long have people been on Cotrim when they have Calculus ureteric? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 100 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Calculus ureteric when taking Cotrim? *

  • female: 75 %
  • male: 25 %

What is the age of people who have Calculus ureteric when taking Cotrim? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 16.67 %
  • 30-39: 8.33 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 75.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Cotrim? *

  1. Timentin: 9 people, 75.00%
  2. Prednisolone: 9 people, 75.00%
  3. Methylprednisolone: 9 people, 75.00%
  4. Cyclosporine: 9 people, 75.00%
  5. Cephalexin: 9 people, 75.00%
  6. Amoxicillin: 9 people, 75.00%
  7. Prednisone: 2 people, 16.67%
  8. Etoposide: 2 people, 16.67%
  9. Cyclophosphamide: 2 people, 16.67%
  10. Bleomycin Sulfate: 2 people, 16.67%

What are other side effects people have besides Calculus ureteric? *

  1. Cytomegalovirus Infection: 9 people, 75.00%
  2. Haematoma (collection of blood outside the blood vessels): 9 people, 75.00%
  3. Lymphocele (a collection of lymphatic fluid within the body not bordered by epithelial lining): 9 people, 75.00%
  4. Leukopenia (less number of white blood cells in blood): 5 people, 41.67%
  5. Low Density Lipoprotein Increased (cholesterol increased in blood): 4 people, 33.33%
  6. Urinary Tract Infection Enterococcal: 4 people, 33.33%
  7. Cellulitis (infection under the skin): 4 people, 33.33%
  8. Diarrhea: 4 people, 33.33%
  9. High Blood Cholesterol: 4 people, 33.33%
  10. Wound Decomposition: 3 people, 25.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Urinary Tract Infection: 9 people, 75.00%
  2. Malignant Lymphoid Neoplasm (malignant growth or tumour caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division in lymph node): 2 people, 16.67%
  3. Hodgkin's Lymphoma (cancer originating from white blood cells): 2 people, 16.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have 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+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim (the active ingredients of Cotrim) and Cotrim (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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