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Hiv And Bactrim

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Bactrim

Can you please tell me if Bactrim can be prescribed for any other illiness besides hiv/aids. Or if it is prescried for any other illiness besides hiv/aids....
Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

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Bactrim, also known as trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole or Septra is a commonly prescribed antibiotic that it used to treat many common bacterial infections, like urinary tract infections or sinusitis. It remains the drug of choice to prevent... Read more »

can i take bactrim ds with Reyataz, Truvada,& Norvir?

Can i take Bactrim DS with my hiv meds Reyataz, Truvada & Norvir?... Read more »

I am allergic of Bactrim

Dear DoctorI am allergic for Bactrim and hiv + from 3 months, VL 36000, CD4 413. Are other meds,... Read more »
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AIDSinfo

An Overview of Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethaprim (Bactrim, Septra, Sulfatrim)

sul-fa-meth-OX-a-zole, trye-METH-oh-prim Brand Name: Bactrim, Septra, Sulfatrim Other Name(s): Cotrimoxazole, Sulfametoxazol - Trimetoprima, TMP-SMX, Trimethoprim Drug Class: Opportunistic Infection and Other Drugs ... Read more »
Treatment Action Group

TAG at 10: The Year 1994

Jan 7: FDA approves Bactrim and Septra (trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole) for prevention against PCP -- fourteen years after the first AIDS PCP cases were reported. Jan 18: TAG meets with Genetics Institute about IL-12 study results. (The IL-12... Read more »
InfoRed SIDA

Trimetoprima Con Sulfametoxazol (TMP/SMX, Bactrim, Septra, Cotrimoxazola)

¿Qué Es TMP/SMX? ¿Por Qué las Personas Con VIH Toman TMP/SMX? ¿Qué Pasa Con la Resistencia a los Medicamentos? ¿Cómo Se Toma TMP/SMX? ¿Cuáles Son los Efectos Secundarios? ¿Cómo Interactúa TMP/SMX Con Otros Medicamentos? ... Read more »
Test Positive Aware Network

OIs and Co-Infections and STIs -- Oh, My!

Now that powerful HIV medications can slow down the progression of HIV-related disease and even AIDS, more common illnesses (such as heart disease and cancer) have become a greater concern for people living with the virus. Still, some of the same... Read more »
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I am HIV + and anemic

Posted by Anonymous
I am HIV + and am anemic. My T-cell count is 176 , viral load
undetectable. I am taking AZT/3TC, Viramune, Bactrim B-6, and INH
. I was recently admitted to the hospital and received 4 units of
blood. I am holding my own while waiting for all lab... Read more »

Headaches and HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
I need help desperately. I don't know what is going on with my body. Sometimes with HIV you can gauge yourself and see if things are going your way, sometimes you can't. I can't figure it out. I have been experiencing bad headaches in the last 2... Read more »

Living in China with an HIV positive partner

Posted by geekboy75, 1 Reply
This is a shot in the dark but here goes. I am living in Beijing, China and my partner was recently diagnosed HIV positive. CD4 count is hovering around 200. Is there anyone out there who's living with HIV in China (or with an infected partner)?... Read more »

living with hiv

Posted by micha, 2 Replies
I HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH HIV COMING 5 YEARS AS OF MAY 14, 2002. I WAS IN A STABLE RELATIONSHIP WITH MY PARTNER OF 6 YEARS. HE WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED IN 1996. SO I KNOW THAT HE WAS HIV POSITIVE. THEN A YEAR LATER I DEVELOPED PCP AND DID NOT KNOW... Read more »

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