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

60 ml bottle: ৳ 21.08

Medicine Details

Title

  • Cotrimoxazole Double Strength Tablet

Categories

  • Antibiotic
  • Anti-bacterial
  • Antimicrobial
  • Sulphonamide
  • Trimethoprim
  • Therapeutic Class

Description

  • Bactericidal activity against a wide range of bacteria
  • Biosynthesis of folinic acid inhibition
  • Dosage & Administration instructions
  • Contraindications
  • Side Effects overview
  • Pregnancy & Lactation precautions
  • Storage Conditions

Active Ingredients

  • Trimethoprim
  • Sulphamethoxazole

Indications

  • Respiratory tract infections treatment and prophylaxis
  • Genito-urinary tract infections treatment
  • Gastro-intestinal tract infections treatment
  • Other infections treatment

Mode of Action

  • Bactericidal activity against gram-positive & gram-negative bacteria
  • Blockade of bacterial enzyme systems

Dosage Administration

  • Dosage for mild to moderate infections in different combinations
  • Dosage for severe infections in different combinations
  • Long term therapy dosage
  • Gonorrhoea treatment dosage

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
  • Less serious side effects like malaise, headache, nausea, vomiting

Pregnancy Lactation

  • Excretion in breast milk may cause kernicterus

Precautions Warnings

  • Risk of macrocytic anaemia with prolonged full dose treatment
  • Interference in the conversion of Folic acid into Folinic acid
  • Potential potentiation of action of sulphonylurea in diabetic patients

Therapeutic Class

  • Anti-diarrhoeal
  • Antimicrobial drugs
  • Sulphonamides & Trimethoprim

Storage Conditions

  • Keep below 30°C
  • Protect from light & moisture
  • Keep out of the reach of children

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