Cotrim and Optic neuritis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Optic neuritis is reported as a side effect among people who take Cotrim (sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim), especially for people who are male, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Epivir, and have Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Optic neuritis 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 Optic neuritis?

Optic neuritis (optic nerve inflammation) is found to be associated with 643 drugs and 814 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Optic neuritis.

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On Aug, 28, 2026

8,881 people reported to have side effects when taking Cotrim.
Among them, 13 people (0.15%) have Optic neuritis.

Among these 13 people:

How long have people been on Cotrim when they have Optic neuritis? *

What is the gender of people who have Optic neuritis when taking Cotrim? *

female: 7.69 %
male: 92.31 %

What is the age of people who have Optic neuritis when taking Cotrim? *

What are other drugs people take besides Cotrim? *

What are other side effects people have besides Optic neuritis? *

Blindness: 6 people, 46.15%
Visual Acuity Reduced (reduced clearness of vision): 5 people, 38.46%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 38.46%
Nausea And Vomiting: 5 people, 38.46%
Papilloedema (optic disc swelling): 5 people, 38.46%
Optic Nerve Disorder (disease of optic nerve): 4 people, 30.77%
Oral Candidiasis (fungal infection of mouth): 4 people, 30.77%
Kaposi's Sarcoma (a tumour caused by human herpes virus): 4 people, 30.77%
Eye Movements - Uncontrollable: 4 people, 30.77%
Drug Level Increased: 4 people, 30.77%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Hiv Infection: 4 people, 30.77%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 4 people, 30.77%
Psychotic Disorder: 1 person, 7.69%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 7.69%
Lymphoma (cancer that begins in immune system cells): 1 person, 7.69%
Acute Lymphocytic Leukaemia Recurrent (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes-recurrent): 1 person, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Cotrim (8,890 reports)

Optic neuritis treatments and more:

Optic neuritis (11,743 reports)

How severe was Optic neuritis and when was it recovered:

Optic neuritis in Cotrim

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

Optic neuritis and drugs with ingredients of sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim (91 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+

Browse all side effects of Cotrim:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Optic neuritis:

Optic neuritis (643 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Optic neuritis:

Optic neuritis (814 conditions)

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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