Macrobid vs. Bactrim ds: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Macrobid and Bactrim ds. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 196,060 people who take Macrobid and Bactrim ds, and is updated regularly.
What is Macrobid?
Macrobid has active ingredients of nitrofurantoin; nitrofurantoin, macrocrystalline. It is often used in urinary tract infection. eHealthMe is studying from 9,215 Macrobid users. Check the latest studies of Macrobid.
What is Bactrim ds?
Bactrim ds has active ingredients of sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim. It is often used in urinary tract infection. eHealthMe is studying from 17,027 Bactrim ds users. Check the latest studies of Bactrim ds.
196,060 people who take Macrobid and Bactrim ds are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Macrobid (nitrofurantoin; nitrofurantoin, macrocrystalline)
- Bactrim Ds (sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Macrobid:
- not at all: 6.72 %
- somewhat: 23.12 %
- moderate: 29.03 %
- high: 26.88 %
- very high: 14.25 %
Bactrim Ds:
- not at all: 7.68 %
- somewhat: 24.65 %
- moderate: 26.53 %
- high: 28.22 %
- very high: 12.93 %
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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.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Macrobid (8,337 reports)
- Bactrim ds (16,062 reports)
Browse all side effects of Macrobid:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Bactrim ds:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on nitrofurantoin; nitrofurantoin, macrocrystalline and sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim (the active ingredients of Macrobid and Bactrim ds, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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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