Cotrim and Pulmonary tuberculosis aggravated - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pulmonary tuberculosis aggravated is reported as a side effect among people who take Cotrim (sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, also take Isoniazid, and have Hiv infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pulmonary tuberculosis aggravated 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 Pulmonary tuberculosis aggravated?

Pulmonary tuberculosis aggravated (serious lungs tuberculosis) is found to be associated with 355 drugs and 227 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pulmonary tuberculosis aggravated.

On Jul, 29, 2026

8,881 people reported to have side effects when taking Cotrim.
Among them, 21 people (0.24%) have Pulmonary tuberculosis aggravated.

Could Cotrim cause Pulmonary tuberculosis aggravated?

Among these 21 people:

What is the gender of people who have Pulmonary tuberculosis aggravated when taking Cotrim? *

female: 63.16 %
male: 36.84 %

What is the age of people who have Pulmonary tuberculosis aggravated when taking Cotrim? *

What are other drugs people take besides Cotrim? *

Isoniazid: 7 people, 33.33%
Efavirenz: 5 people, 23.81%
Lamivudine: 5 people, 23.81%
Fluconazole: 4 people, 19.05%
Ethambutol Hydrochloride: 3 people, 14.29%
Acyclovir: 3 people, 14.29%
Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate: 3 people, 14.29%
Levofloxacin: 3 people, 14.29%
Lopinavir And Ritonavir: 3 people, 14.29%
Kytril: 2 people, 9.52%

What are other side effects people have besides Pulmonary tuberculosis aggravated? *

Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 4 people, 19.05%
Immune Reconstitution Syndrome (immune recovery syndrome): 3 people, 14.29%
Gastroenteritis (inflammation of stomach and intestine): 3 people, 14.29%
Diarrhea Infectious: 3 people, 14.29%
Bacterial Sepsis: 2 people, 9.52%
Diarrhea: 2 people, 9.52%
Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (pneumonia occurring in infants or in persons with impaired immune systems): 2 people, 9.52%
Tuberculosis (a bacterial infection by mycobacterium tuberculosis): 2 people, 9.52%
Bronchial Obstruction (blockage of the breathing passages to the lungs): 1 person, 4.76%
Headache (pain in head): 1 person, 4.76%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Hiv Infection: 14 people, 66.67%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 9.52%
Anaplastic Astrocytoma (tumour of the glial (supportive) tissue of the brain): 2 people, 9.52%
Tuberculosis (a bacterial infection by mycobacterium tuberculosis): 1 person, 4.76%
Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (pneumonia occurring in infants or in persons with impaired immune systems): 1 person, 4.76%
Neonatal Infection (infection to neonate): 1 person, 4.76%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 1 person, 4.76%
Iron Deficiency Anaemia: 1 person, 4.76%

* 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)

Pulmonary tuberculosis aggravated treatments and more:

Pulmonary tuberculosis aggravated (10 reports)

How severe was Pulmonary tuberculosis aggravated and when was it recovered:

Pulmonary tuberculosis aggravated in Cotrim

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

Pulmonary tuberculosis aggravated 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 Cotrim:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Pulmonary tuberculosis aggravated:

Pulmonary tuberculosis aggravated (355 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Pulmonary tuberculosis aggravated:

Pulmonary tuberculosis aggravated (227 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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