Posted by shy_guy on December 31, 2000 at 12:23:19:
In Reply to: Re: Cimetidine lowers resistance to bacteria? posted by la_dulce_vida on December 31, 2000 at 11:20:29:
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In english you took a medication known generically as trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole a combination of two antibiotics as you state. It has been around many years. Still one of the most common first line choices for uncomplicated UTI (bladder infection). It does have some other varied uses, however. Such as effective prophylaxis against pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), one of the most common opportunistic infections in people with AIDS, interestingly enough. It has been around long enough that it long ago went into generic production, thus it is marketed under different names. The most common names I have come across in the US are Bactrim, and Septra. I have also seen it referred to as Cotrim. I have heard of bismuth subsalicylate referred to as a prophylaxis against many bacterial strains that cause traveler's diarrhea. The most well known product that contains this compound is known as PeptoBismol. I can check on the recommended dosing if any are interested, but I do know it is large amounts of product that needs to be ingested throughout the trip in order to be effective. This makes it impractical for some, either due to the incovenience of keeping to the regimen or the limitations from salicylate sensitivity and/or side effects of salicylate toxicity.
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