2006-12-18 15:11:00 · 4 answers · asked by neney 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
It is an antibiotic combination used to treat bacterial infections.
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2006-12-18 15:20:11 · answer #1 · answered by angelkarmachic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sulfamethoxaxole is an antibiotic used to fight infections. TMP stands for trimethoprim. Are you sure it isnt trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole or TMP/SMX (SMX is the abbreviation for sulfamethoxazole? When those two are combined, it's called cotrimoxazole. It manufactured under the brand names Bactrim and Septra. TMP/SMX also fights protozoa as well as bacteria, and it's used a lot for HIV and AIDS patients to fight opportunistic infections. It is also commonly used to fight pnuemonia if I remember correctly. While in college I worked at a program that helped people with their medications (mainly the elderly, but some had other problems), and that's what I remember about it.
2006-12-18 23:27:29 · answer #2 · answered by stuckeymusic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A drug that may be classed as an "antibiotic", sold under the trade name of Bactirm, Septra, etc. Sulfamethoxazole is a sulfonamide (some people are allergic to these); tmp is Trimethoprim. This antibiotic is used in certain infections, including urinary tract infections.
2006-12-18 23:18:08 · answer #3 · answered by alphaone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim is what the name of the drug is.
usually used for a UTI.....it is a type of antibiotic that was popular in the 70's and 80's that was used to get rid of a bladder infection.
the TMP stands for Trimethoprim
2006-12-19 06:00:10 · answer #4 · answered by sweetness #1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋