Septra ds vs. Cipro: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Septra ds and Cipro. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 210,140 people who take Septra ds and Cipro, and is updated regularly.
What is Septra ds?
Septra ds has active ingredients of sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim. It is often used in urinary tract infection. eHealthMe is studying from 2,349 Septra ds users. Check the latest studies of Septra ds.
What is Cipro?
Cipro has active ingredients of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride. It is often used in urinary tract infection. eHealthMe is studying from 35,126 Cipro users. Check the latest studies of Cipro.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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210,140 people who take Septra ds and Cipro are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Septra Ds (sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim)
- Cipro (ciprofloxacin hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Septra Ds:
- not at all: 7.66 %
- somewhat: 25.07 %
- moderate: 27.16 %
- high: 28.34 %
- very high: 11.77 %
Cipro:
- not at all: 7.67 %
- somewhat: 23.34 %
- moderate: 26.09 %
- high: 32.95 %
- very high: 9.95 %
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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.
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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 sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim and ciprofloxacin hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Septra ds and Cipro, 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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