Cotrim and Wound secretion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Wound secretion 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 1 - 6 months also take Prednisolone, and have Anaesthesia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Wound secretion 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 Wound secretion?

Wound secretion is found to be associated with 575 drugs and 758 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Wound secretion.

On Jul, 06, 2026

8,881 people reported to have side effects when taking Cotrim.
Among them, 16 people (0.18%) have Wound secretion.

Among these 16 people:

How long have people been on Cotrim when they have Wound secretion? *

What is the gender of people who have Wound secretion when taking Cotrim? *

female: 75 %
male: 25 %

What is the age of people who have Wound secretion when taking Cotrim? *

What are other drugs people take besides Cotrim? *

What are other side effects people have besides Wound secretion? *

Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 6 people, 37.50%
Diarrhea: 6 people, 37.50%
Haematoma (collection of blood outside the blood vessels): 6 people, 37.50%
Wound Decomposition: 5 people, 31.25%
Renal Impairment (severely reduced kidney function): 4 people, 25.00%
Escherichia Infection (bacterial infection by escherichia coli): 4 people, 25.00%
Cuts And Puncture Wounds: 4 people, 25.00%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 4 people, 25.00%
Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract): 4 people, 25.00%
Blood Albumin Decreased: 4 people, 25.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 25.00%
High Blood Cholesterol: 4 people, 25.00%
Anaesthesia: 4 people, 25.00%
Vitamin D Decreased: 2 people, 12.50%
Urinary Tract Infection: 2 people, 12.50%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 2 people, 12.50%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 2 people, 12.50%
Procedural Pain: 2 people, 12.50%
Lipid Metabolism Disorder (genetic disorders are caused by errors in fatty acid metabolism): 2 people, 12.50%
Infection: 2 people, 12.50%

* 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)

Wound secretion treatments and more:

Wound secretion (5,127 reports)

How severe was Wound secretion and when was it recovered:

Wound secretion in Cotrim

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

Wound secretion 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 Wound secretion:

Wound secretion (575 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Wound secretion:

Wound secretion (758 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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