Sulfamethoxazole and Haemorrhoids - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Haemorrhoids is reported as a side effect among people who take Sulfamethoxazole (sulfamethoxazole), especially for people who are male, 20-29 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Trimethoprim, and have Refractory cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Haemorrhoids when taking Sulfamethoxazole. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 13,142 people who have side effects when taking Sulfamethoxazole from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Sulfamethoxazole?

Sulfamethoxazole has active ingredients of sulfamethoxazole. It is often used in urinary tract infection. eHealthMe is studying from 13,360 Sulfamethoxazole users. Check the latest studies of Sulfamethoxazole.

What is Haemorrhoids?

Haemorrhoids (a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus) is found to be associated with 1,558 drugs and 1,391 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Haemorrhoids.

On Jul, 10, 2026

13,142 people reported to have side effects when taking Sulfamethoxazole.
Among them, 145 people (1.1%) have Haemorrhoids.

Could Sulfamethoxazole cause Haemorrhoids?

Among these 145 people:

How long have people been on Sulfamethoxazole when they have Haemorrhoids? *

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What is the gender of people who have Haemorrhoids when taking Sulfamethoxazole? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Sulfamethoxazole and have Haemorrhoids?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Sulfamethoxazole:

Sulfamethoxazole (13,360 reports)

Haemorrhoids treatments and more:

Haemorrhoids (32,936 reports)

How severe was Haemorrhoids and when was it recovered:

Haemorrhoids in Sulfamethoxazole

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of sulfamethoxazole:

Haemorrhoids and drugs with ingredients of sulfamethoxazole

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 Sulfamethoxazole:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Haemorrhoids:

Haemorrhoids (1,558 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Haemorrhoids:

Haemorrhoids (1,391 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on sulfamethoxazole (the active ingredients of Sulfamethoxazole) and Sulfamethoxazole (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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