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

Summary:

Rickets is reported as a side effect among people who take Septra (sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, also take Ondansetron, and have Eye disorder.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Rickets 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 Rickets?

Rickets (softening of bones) is found to be associated with 1,097 drugs and 1,457 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Rickets.

On May, 09, 2026

9,928 people reported to have side effects when taking Septra.
Among them, 13 people (0.13%) have Rickets.

Among these 13 people:

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

female: 41.67 %
male: 58.33 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Septra? *

What are other side effects people have besides Rickets? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 8 people, 61.54%
High Blood Pressure: 7 people, 53.85%
Blood Creatinine Increased: 7 people, 53.85%
Abdominal Pain: 6 people, 46.15%
Constipation: 5 people, 38.46%
Colitis (inflammation of colon): 5 people, 38.46%
Nausea And Vomiting: 5 people, 38.46%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 38.46%
Diarrhea: 5 people, 38.46%
Drug Hypersensitivity: 5 people, 38.46%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Vasculitis (inflammation of a blood vessel or blood vessels): 3 people, 23.08%
Cryoglobulinaemia (blood contains large amounts of cryoglobulins - proteins): 3 people, 23.08%
Eye Disorder: 3 people, 23.08%
Chronic Kidney Disease: 2 people, 15.38%
Indigestion: 2 people, 15.38%
Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 2 people, 15.38%
Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 1 person, 7.69%
Chronic Renal Failure (kidney failure): 1 person, 7.69%
Cough: 1 person, 7.69%
Hiv Infection: 1 person, 7.69%

* 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)

Rickets treatments and more:

Rickets (30,776 reports)

How severe was Rickets and when was it recovered:

Rickets in Septra

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

Rickets and drugs with ingredients of sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim (203 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 Rickets:

Rickets (1,097 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Rickets:

Rickets (1,457 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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