Co-trimoxazole

Introduction: Co-trimoxazole

Description of Co-trimoxazole

Co-trimoxazole: A synthetic combination of two antibacterial agents, trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole. This synergistic combination, also known as Co-Trimoxazole, inhibits two sequential steps in the bacterial metabolism of folic acid. Trimethoprim is a pyrimidine inhibitor of dihydrofolate reductase; sulfamethoxazole is a sulfamide inhibitor of bacterial dihydrofolate synthetase. (NCI04)
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Co-trimoxazole: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Co-trimoxazole:

• Trimoxazole
• Synthetic
• Combination
• Combination syndrome
• Antibacterial
• Trimethoprim
• Sulfamethoxazole
• Synergistic
• Sequential
• Bacterial

Drug name confusion

Because many drug names share similar spellings or sound almost identical when spoken, it is possible to mistake the name of a particular medication. Other drugs that are sometimes confused with Co-trimoxazole include:

• Clotrimazole

Terms associated with Co-trimoxazole:

Terms Similar to Co-trimoxazole:

• Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole

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External links related to: Co-trimoxazole

• RxMed: Pharmaceutical Information - SEPTRA
• Septra Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim - RxList Monographs
• Bactrim Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Trimethoprim and Sulfamethoxazole - RxList Monographs
• Septrin for Infusion , SPC from the eMC
• Co-Trimoxazole frame
• Septra Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Trimethoprim and Sulfamethoxazole - RxList Monographs
• Co-Trimoxazole Sterile Concentrate , SPC from the eMC
• Cotrimoxazole prophylaxis for opportunistic infections in adults with HIV (Cochrane Review)
• MedDet
• Septrin Oral Products , SPC from the eMC

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