Deotrim 400 mg+80 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 1.20 (10 x 10: ৳ 120.00)

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Medicine Details

Category	Details
Generic	Sulphamethoxazole trimethoprim
Company	Desh pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as	Deotrim ds 800 mg tablet Deotrim 200 mg suspension

Indications

Respiratory tract infections
Genito-urinary tract infections
Gastro-intestinal tract infections
Chronic bronchitis
Chronic cystitis
Pyelonephritis
Prostatitis
Gonorrhoea
Osteomyelitis
Brucellosis
Skin infections
Septicaemia
Bacillary dysentery
Cholera
Nocardiosis
Mycetoma

Pharmacology

Broad spectrum bactericidal activity
Gram-positive bacteria
Gram-negative bacteria
Protozoa
Biosynthesis of folinic acid
Microorganism

Dosage & Administration

Double strength tablet
Tablet
Suspension
Mild to moderate infections
Severe infections
Long-term therapy
Gonorrhoea
Under 12 years
Over 12 years
Twice daily
Thrice daily

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

Pass the placenta
Excreted in the breast milk
Kernicterus

Precautions & Warnings

Prolonged full dose treatment
Risk of macrocytic anaemia
Interference in the conversion of Folic acid into Folinic acid
Reversal by giving Folinic acid
Diabetic patients
Sulphonylurea drug

Therapeutic Class

Anti-diarrhoeal Antimicrobial drugs
Sulphonamides & Trimethoprim

Storage Conditions

Below 30°C temperature
Away from light & moisture
Out of the reach of children

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