Sulfonamides and Trimethoprim Chapter 84 Sulfonamides and Trimethoprim
Sulfonamides and Trimethoprim Broad spectrum antibiotics Suppresses bacterial growth by inhibiting folic acid Urinary tract infections Adverse effects Hypersensitivity reactions—Stevens-Johnson syndrome Hematologic effects Kernicterus Crystalluria
Trimethoprim (Proloprim and Trimpex) Urinary tract infections Hematologic effects
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Uses Uncomplicated urinary tract infection Pneumocystis carinii – GI infections Adverse effects Gastrointestinal Rash – Crystalluria