Septra and Vitreous floaters - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Vitreous floaters is reported as a side effect among people who take Septra (sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Xanax, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Vitreous floaters 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 Vitreous floaters?

Vitreous floaters (spots before the eyes) is found to be associated with 834 drugs and 838 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Vitreous floaters.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Aug, 22, 2026

9,928 people reported to have side effects when taking Septra.
Among them, 42 people (0.42%) have Vitreous floaters.

Among these 42 people:

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

female: 37.93 %
male: 62.07 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Septra? *

What are other side effects people have besides Vitreous floaters? *

Eye Pain: 41 people, 97.62%
Constipation: 41 people, 97.62%
Vision Blurred: 39 people, 92.86%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 39 people, 92.86%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 37 people, 88.10%
Cough: 36 people, 85.71%
Joint Pain: 36 people, 85.71%
Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 36 people, 85.71%
Gingival Pain (gum pain): 35 people, 83.33%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 35 people, 83.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 35 people, 83.33%
Breast Cancer: 18 people, 42.86%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 18 people, 42.86%
Diabetes: 18 people, 42.86%
Bone Pain: 18 people, 42.86%
Depression: 18 people, 42.86%
Seborrhoeic Dermatitis (a common, inflammatory skin condition that causes flaky, white to yellowish scales to form on oily areas such as the scalp): 17 people, 40.48%
Diarrhea: 17 people, 40.48%
Joint Pain: 17 people, 40.48%
High Blood Cholesterol: 17 people, 40.48%

* 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)

Vitreous floaters treatments and more:

Vitreous floaters (10,893 reports)

How severe was Vitreous floaters and when was it recovered:

Vitreous floaters in Septra

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

Vitreous floaters 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 Septra:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Vitreous floaters:

Vitreous floaters (834 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Vitreous floaters:

Vitreous floaters (838 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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