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

Summary:

Heart attack is reported as a side effect among people who take Septra ds (sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Vioxx, and have Joint pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Heart attack 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 Heart attack?

Heart attack is found to be associated with 2,485 drugs and 3,296 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Heart attack.

On Jul, 12, 2026

2,191 people reported to have side effects when taking Septra ds.
Among them, 23 people (1.05%) have Heart attack.

Among these 23 people:

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

female: 31.82 %
male: 68.18 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Septra ds? *

What are other side effects people have besides Heart attack? *

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 6 people, 26.09%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 6 people, 26.09%
Pneumonia: 6 people, 26.09%
Weakness: 5 people, 21.74%
Sinus Tachycardia (a heart rhythm with elevated rate of impulses originating from the sinoatrial node): 5 people, 21.74%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 5 people, 21.74%
Chest Pain: 5 people, 21.74%
Lung Infiltration (a substance that normally includes fluid, inflammatory exudates or cells that fill a region of lung): 4 people, 17.39%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 4 people, 17.39%
Pain In Extremity: 4 people, 17.39%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 8.70%
Joint Pain: 2 people, 8.70%
Vasculitis (inflammation of a blood vessel or blood vessels): 1 person, 4.35%
Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 4.35%
Panic Disorder: 1 person, 4.35%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 1 person, 4.35%
Depression: 1 person, 4.35%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 1 person, 4.35%
Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 1 person, 4.35%
Back Pain: 1 person, 4.35%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Septra ds (2,349 reports)

Heart attack treatments and more:

Heart attack (266,145 reports)

How severe was Heart attack and when was it recovered:

Heart attack in Septra ds

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

Heart attack and drugs with ingredients of sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim (1,432 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 Heart attack:

Heart attack (2,485 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Heart attack:

Heart attack (3,296 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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