Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole

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Kemnic TR, Coleman M

Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole

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Abstract

Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, also known as co-trimoxazole and can be abbreviated in the following ways: SXT, TMP-SMX, TMP-SMZ, or TMP-Sulfa. It is an antibiotic used to treat and prevent many bacterial infections. In 1974, TMP/SMX healthcare professionals began prescribing the medication, and the drug is now on the list of the World Health Organization's (WHO) essential medicines. This drug is very cost affordable and used for many types of illness.[1][2][3][4]

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