Triprim (200 mg+40 mg)/5 ml (Oral Suspension)

60 ml bottle: ৳ 21.00

Medicine Details

Category	Details
Generic	Sulphamethoxazole trimethoprim
Company	Supreme pharmaceutical ltd
Also available as	Triprim ds 800 mg tablet

Indications

Respiratory tract infections
Genito-urinary tract infections
Gastro-intestinal tract infections
Osteomyelitis
Brucellosis
Skin infections
Septicaemia
Cholera
Nocardiosis
Mycetoma
Bactericidal action
Wide range of susceptible organisms

Pharmacology

Broad spectrum bactericidal activity
Gram-positive bacteria targeting
Gram-negative bacteria targeting
Protozoa targeting
Sequential blockade of bacterial enzyme systems

Dosage & Administration

Dosage for double strength tablet (>12 years)
Dosage for tablet (>12 years)
Dosage for suspension (under 12 years)
Mild to moderate infection dosage
Severe infection dosage
Long-term therapy dosage
Gonorrhoea dosage

Contraindications

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

Side Effects

Crystalluria
Allergic reactions
Haemolysis
Thrombocytopenia
Neutropenia
Agranulocytosis
Malaise
Headache
Nausea
Vomiting
Transient side effects

Pregnancy & Lactation

Passage through placenta
Excretion in breast milk
Kernicterus risk

Precautions & Warnings

Macrocytic anaemia risk
Folic acid interference
Folinic acid reversal
Care with sulphonylurea drug

Therapeutic Class

Anti-diarrhoeal antimicrobial drugs
Sulphonamides
Trimethoprim

Storage Conditions

Temperature
Light & moisture sensitivity
Childproof storage

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