Septra ds and Chills - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Chills is reported as a side effect among people who take Septra ds (sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Amlodipine, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Chills when taking Septra ds. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,191 people who have side effects when taking Septra ds from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Septra ds?

Septra ds has active ingredients of sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim. It is often used in urinary tract infection. eHealthMe is studying from 2,349 Septra ds users. Check the latest studies of Septra ds.

What is Chills?

Chills (felling of cold) is found to be associated with 2,551 drugs and 3,475 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Chills.

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On Jul, 31, 2026

2,191 people reported to have side effects when taking Septra ds.
Among them, 37 people (1.69%) have Chills.

Among these 37 people:

How long have people been on Septra ds when they have Chills? *

What is the gender of people who have Chills when taking Septra ds? *

female: 58.33 %
male: 41.67 %

What is the age of people who have Chills when taking Septra ds? *

What are other drugs people take besides Septra ds? *

Acyclovir: 5 people, 13.51%
Prednisone: 5 people, 13.51%
Ondansetron: 5 people, 13.51%
Levofloxacin: 5 people, 13.51%
Dexamethasone: 5 people, 13.51%
Amlodipine: 5 people, 13.51%
Celebrex: 4 people, 10.81%
Cetirizine Hydrochloride: 4 people, 10.81%
Colchicine: 4 people, 10.81%
Cyclophosphamide: 4 people, 10.81%

What are other side effects people have besides Chills? *

Fever: 26 people, 70.27%
Weakness: 10 people, 27.03%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 10 people, 27.03%
Pneumonia: 10 people, 27.03%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 9 people, 24.32%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 9 people, 24.32%
Cough: 8 people, 21.62%
Pain: 7 people, 18.92%
Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating): 7 people, 18.92%
Nausea And Vomiting: 7 people, 18.92%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 4 people, 10.81%
Asthma: 2 people, 5.41%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 2 people, 5.41%
Oesophageal Carcinoma (cancer tumour of oesophagus): 1 person, 2.70%
Bronchiectasis (abnormal widening of the bronchi or their branches, causing a risk of infection): 1 person, 2.70%
Carcinoid Tumor: 1 person, 2.70%
Cardiomyopathy (weakening of the heart muscle): 1 person, 2.70%
Cellulitis (infection under the skin): 1 person, 2.70%
Cough: 1 person, 2.70%
Musculoskeletal Stiffness (stiffness of the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves): 1 person, 2.70%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Septra ds:

Septra ds (2,349 reports)

Chills treatments and more:

Chills (145,628 reports)

How severe was Chills and when was it recovered:

Chills in Septra ds

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

Chills and drugs with ingredients of sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim (2,413 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 Septra ds:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Chills:

Chills (2,551 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Chills:

Chills (3,475 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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