Dicloxacillin sodium vs. Bactrim ds: side effect and effectiveness comparison - a phase IV clinical study
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Dicloxacillin sodium and Bactrim ds. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 151,138 people who take Dicloxacillin sodium and Bactrim ds, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
151,138 people who take Dicloxacillin sodium and Bactrim ds are studied.
What is Dicloxacillin sodium?
Dicloxacillin sodium has active ingredients of dicloxacillin sodium. It is often used in breast infection. eHealthMe is studying from 254 Dicloxacillin sodium users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Bactrim ds?
Bactrim ds has active ingredients of sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim. It is often used in urinary tract infection. eHealthMe is studying from 15,287 Bactrim ds users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
Number of reports submitted per year:

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Dicloxacillin Sodium (dicloxacillin sodium)
- 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:
Dicloxacillin Sodium:
- not at all: 2.56 %
- somewhat: 51.28 %
- moderate: 20.51 %
- high: 23.08 %
- very high: 2.56 %
Bactrim Ds:
- not at all: 7.65 %
- somewhat: 25.12 %
- moderate: 26.17 %
- high: 28.04 %
- very high: 13.01 %
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Dicloxacillin sodium (184 reports)
- Bactrim ds (14,330 reports)
Common Bactrim ds side effects:
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 1,124 reports
- Fever: 1,014 reports
- Diarrhea: 812 reports
- Rashes (redness): 775 reports
- Weakness: 756 reports
- Nausea and vomiting: 745 reports
- Pneumonia: 744 reports
- Pain: 724 reports
Browse 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 dicloxacillin sodium and sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim (the active ingredients of Dicloxacillin sodium 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 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 600+ 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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