Septra and Bacteraemia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Bacteraemia is reported as a side effect among people who take Septra (sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Morphine, and have Acute myeloid leukaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Bacteraemia when taking Septra. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 9,928 people who have side effects when taking Septra from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Septra?

Septra has active ingredients of sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim. It is often used in urinary tract infection. eHealthMe is studying from 10,280 Septra users. Check the latest studies of Septra.

What is Bacteraemia?

Bacteraemia (presence of bacteria in the blood) is found to be associated with 1,018 drugs and 1,520 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Bacteraemia.

On Jul, 21, 2026

9,928 people reported to have side effects when taking Septra.
Among them, 52 people (0.52%) have Bacteraemia.

Among these 52 people:

How long have people been on Septra when they have Bacteraemia? *

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

female: 42.86 %
male: 57.14 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Septra? *

What are other side effects people have besides Bacteraemia? *

Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death): 10 people, 19.23%
Febrile Neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells): 9 people, 17.31%
Generalised Oedema (swelling all over the body): 9 people, 17.31%
Pneumonia: 8 people, 15.38%
Encephalopathy (functioning of the brain is affected by some agent or condition): 8 people, 15.38%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 13.46%
Large Intestinal Ulcer: 7 people, 13.46%
Weakness: 7 people, 13.46%
Colitis (inflammation of colon): 7 people, 13.46%
Extremity Necrosis (death of body tissue of arms and legs): 6 people, 11.54%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (All) (cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts): 7 people, 13.46%
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 7 people, 13.46%
Pneumonia: 6 people, 11.54%
Pain: 3 people, 5.77%
Diabetes: 3 people, 5.77%
Hiv Infection: 2 people, 3.85%
Short-Bowel Syndrome (a condition in which the body cannot absorb enough fluids and nutrients because part of the small intestine is missing): 2 people, 3.85%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 3.85%
Fever: 2 people, 3.85%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 2 people, 3.85%

* 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:

Septra (10,280 reports)

Bacteraemia treatments and more:

Bacteraemia (15,996 reports)

How severe was Bacteraemia and when was it recovered:

Bacteraemia in Septra

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

Bacteraemia and drugs with ingredients of sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim (663 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:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Bacteraemia:

Bacteraemia (1,018 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Bacteraemia:

Bacteraemia (1,520 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) and Septra (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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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