COTRIMOXAZOLE Side Effects

6496343-0 | Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia, Torsade De Pointes, Treatment Failure
on Nov 30, 2009 Male patient from GREECE , 44 years of age, was diagnosed with pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, immunosuppression, infection prophylaxis and was treated with Cotrimoxazole (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, torsade de pointes, treatment failure. Cotrimoxazole dosage: (trimethoprim 20 Mg/kg And Sulfamethoxazole 100mg/kg) Daily. During the same period patient was treated with ANTILYMPHOCYTE GLOBULIN (1.5 Mg/kg/day) (View Antilymphocyte Globulin Review and Antilymphocyte Globulin Label ), CYCLOSPORINE (8 Mg/kg/day) (View Cyclosporine Review and Cyclosporine Label ), PREDNISOLONE (15 Mg/day) (View Prednisolone Review and Prednisolone Label ), MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL (2 G/day) (View Mycophenolate Mofetil Review and Mycophenolate Mofetil Label ), PENTAMIDINE ISETHIONATE (4 Mg/kg/day) (View Pentamidine Isethionate Review and Pentamidine Isethionate Label ), HYDROCORTISONE (125mg Three Times Daily) (View Hydrocortisone Review and Hydrocortisone Label ), CEFTRIAXONE (View Ceftriaxone Review and Ceftriaxone Label ), ERYTHROMYCIN (View Erythromycin Review and Erythromycin Label ).

6425237-1 | Dyspnoea, Respiratory Disorder
Patient was taking Cotrimoxazole (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: dyspnoea, respiratory disorder on Oct 30, 2009 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Female patient , weighting 5.29 lb, was diagnosed with hiv infection (What is hiv infection?) and. Cotrimoxazole dosage: 120 Mg Qd Orally. During the same period patient was treated with MULTI VITAMIN (View Multi-vitamin Review and Multi-vitamin Label ), FERROUS SULPHATE SYRUP (View Ferrous Sulphate Syrup Review and Ferrous Sulphate Syrup Label ).

5712866-3 | Blood Creatinine Increased, Dermatitis Exfoliative, Eosinophilia, Periorbital Oedema, Transaminases Increased
Adverse event was reported on Apr 08, 2008 by a Female patient taking Cotrimoxazole (View Usage) (Dosage: ) was diagnosed with respiratory tract infection and. Location: PORTUGAL , 61 years of age, After Cotrimoxazole was administered, patient had the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, dermatitis exfoliative, eosinophilia, periorbital oedema, transaminases increased. During the same period patient was treated with AMOXICILLIN (View Amoxicillin Review and Amoxicillin Label ), CLARITHROMYCIN (View Clarithromycin Review and Clarithromycin Label ). Patient was hospitalized.

5692753-X | Aggression, Agitation, Balance Disorder, Cerebral Atrophy, Cerebral Ischaemia, Citrobacter Infection, Condition Aggravated, Confusional State, Constipation
on Mar 13, 2008 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 78 years of age, was diagnosed with citrobacter infection, urinary tract infection (What is urinary tract infection?), gastrooesophageal reflux disease, dementia alzheimer's type and was treated with Cotrimoxazole (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: aggression, agitation, balance disorder, cerebral atrophy, cerebral ischaemia, citrobacter infection, condition aggravated, confusional state, constipation (What is constipation?). Cotrimoxazole dosage: ;twice A Day;. During the same period patient was treated with TRIMETHOPRIM (100 Mg;daily) (View Trimethoprim Review and Trimethoprim Label ), FAMOTIDINE (40 Mg;daily;) (View Famotidine Review and Famotidine Label ), MEMANTINE HCL (10 Mg;twice A Day; : 15 Mg;at Bedtime;) (View Memantine Hcl Review and Memantine Hcl Label ), PAROXETINE HCL (View Paroxetine Hcl Review and Paroxetine Hcl Label ), ATORVASTATIN (View Atorvastatin Review and Atorvastatin Label ), PRINZIDE (View Prinzide Review and Prinzide Label ), DONEPEZIL HCL (View Donepezil Hcl Review and Donepezil Hcl Label ). Patient was hospitalized and became disabled.


5001739-X | Hallucinations, Mixed
on May 12, 2006 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 71 years of age, weighting 91.71 lb, was diagnosed with nocardiosis and was treated with Cotrimoxazole (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: hallucinations, mixed. Cotrimoxazole dosage: 2 Tab Bid. During the same period patient was treated with DARVOCET (View Darvocet Review and Darvocet Label ), LIDODERM (View Lidoderm Review and Lidoderm Label ). Patient was hospitalized.