Cotrim DS 800 mg+160 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 2.66 (10 x 10: ৳ 266.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 26.60

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Sulphamethoxazole trimethoprim
Company Square pharmaceuticals plc
Also available as
Cotrim 400 mg tablet Cotrim 200 mg suspension

Indications

  • Respiratory tract infections
  • Genito-urinary tract infections
  • Gastro-intestinal tract infections
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Brucellosis
  • Skin infections
  • Septicaemia
  • Bacillary dysentery
  • Cholera
  • Nocardiosis
  • Mycetoma

Pharmacology

Broad spectrum bactericidal activity

Dosage & Administration

  • Recommended dosage for mild to moderate infections
  • Recommended dosage for severe infections
  • Recommended dosage for long term therapy
  • Specific dosage for Gonorrhoea
  • Different dosages for tablets and suspension based on age

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to trimethoprim or sulphonamides
  • Megaloblastic anaemia due to folate deficiency
  • Liver parenchymal damage
  • Blood dyscrasia
  • Severe renal insufficiency
  • Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency

Side Effects

  • Crystalluria
  • Allergic reactions
  • Haemolysis
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Neutropenia
  • Agranulocytosis
  • Malaise
  • Headache
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting

Pregnancy & Lactation

Risk of passing through placenta and breast milk, may cause kernicterus

Precautions & Warnings

  • Risk of macrocytic anaemia
  • Interference with conversion of Folic acid into Folinic acid
  • Potentiation of action of sulphonylurea in diabetic patients

Therapeutic Class

Antimicrobial Sulphonamides & Trimethoprim

Storage Conditions

Keep below 30°C, away from light & moisture, keep out of the reach of children

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