Drugs / trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
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trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

Developed for
urinary tract infection · methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus infectious disease · abscess · bacteriuria · infectious disease · staphylococcal infection · staphylococcus aureus infection · bacterial arthritis
+20 more · cellulitis · cervical lymphadenitis · chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · gram-negative bacterial infections · gram-positive bacterial infections · granulomatosis with polyangiitis · HIV infectious disease · hypospadias · malaria · mastoiditis · orbital cellulitis · osteomyelitis · peritonsillar abscess · skin disease caused by bacterial infection · small intestinal bacterial overgrowth · bacterial urinary tract infection · ocular toxoplasmosis · pneumocystosis · pyelonephritis · skin infection
Investigated by
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) · Monash University · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · University of California, San Francisco · Alberta Health services · American University of Beirut Medical Center
+59 more · Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago · Blue Cross Blue Shield · Brigham and Women's Hospital · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Changi General Hospital · Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Clinical Research Centre, Malaysia · Consorzio per Valutazioni Biologiche e Farmacologiche · Corewell Health East · German Research Foundation · Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service · Halmstad County Hospital · Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation · Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf · Hospital Civil de Guadalajara · Hospital Sungai Buloh, Selangor · Hospital del Mar · IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna · IRCCS San Raffaele · Indiana University · International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh · Istanbul Medipol University Hospital · Johns Hopkins University · Joseph Kim · KPJ Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital · Lucy Holmes, MD · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Makerere University · Melbourne Health · Michael Cohen-Wolkowiez · National Cancer Institute (NCI) · National Institutes of Health (NIH) · National University Hospital, Singapore · New York State Department of Health · Ng Teng Fong General Hospital · Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia · Rambam Health Care Campus · Roswell Park Cancer Institute · Samsung Medical Center · Sengkang General Hospital · Seoul National University Bundang Hospital · Sheba Medical Center · Singapore Clinical Research Institute · Singapore General Hospital · St. Antonius Hospital · Taichung Veterans General Hospital · Tan Tock Seng Hospital · The AIDS Support Organization · The Hospital for Sick Children · Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre · University Hospital of Patras · University Hospital of Pisa · University Hospital, Geneva · University of Malaya · University of Pennsylvania · University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · University of Virginia · Virginia Commonwealth University · Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo

Trials 28

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT04230746 Oct 2023 → Feb 2025 bacterial infectious disease, bacteriuria, microtia, urinary tract infection Johns Hopkins University Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 11 trial
Phase 1 NCT02475876 Nov 2015 → Aug 2018 gram-positive bacterial infections Michael Cohen-Wolkowiez Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/23 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT05418777 Sep → Dec 2022 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Corewell Health East Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 1/2 NCT03919435 Mar 2019 → Dec 2027 expected granulomatosis with polyangiitis University of Pennsylvania Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT01101412 — cancer of unknown primary site, infectious disease, leukemia, lymphoproliferative syndrome +3 M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 23 trials
Phase 2 NCT07451171 Apr → Aug 2026 overdue small intestinal bacterial overgrowth University of Virginia Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07224997 Dec 2025 → Jul 2027 expected acute kidney injury Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00730028 Apr 2009 → Feb 2015 staphylococcal infection National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed Mixed
Phase 2/33 trials
Phase 2/3 NCT07202091 May 2025 → Mar 2027 expected leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, plasma cell myeloma Monash University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT05678621 Nov 2022 → Apr 2027 expected dysgammaglobulinemia, hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasm Monash University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT00729937 Apr 2009 → May 2013 staphylococcal infection National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Completed Mixed
Phase 33 trials · 2 met primary
Phase 3 NCT06336824 Jun 2024 → May 2025 overdue staphylococcus aureus infection Clinical Research Centre, Malaysia Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01792804 Dec 2013 → Mar 2020 staphylococcus aureus infection Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT00527800 Aug 2007 → Mar 2013 HIV infectious disease, malaria University of California, San Francisco Completed Met primary
Phase 48 trials · 2 met primary
Phase 4 NCT07106125 Oct 2028 → Dec 2031 expected urinary tract infection University of California, San Francisco Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06982105 May 2025 → Jun 2027 expected bacterial arthritis, cervical lymphadenitis, mastoiditis, methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus infectious disease +3 Indiana University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05438082 Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 urinary tract infection Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05199324 Jun 2022 → May 2026 overdue gram-negative bacterial infections Tan Tock Seng Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04502095 Sep 2020 → Mar 2025 urinary bladder carcinoma, urinary tract infection Roswell Park Cancer Institute Completed Met primary
Phase 4 NCT00711854 Jan 2009 → Dec 2013 methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus infectious disease University Hospital, Geneva Completed Met primary
Phase 4 NCT00613769 Sep 2007 → Dec 2011 — Halmstad County Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00126698 Jan 2005 → Apr 2007 bacteriuria, urinary tract infection St. Antonius Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable6 trials · 2 missed
— NCT02096159 Mar 2014 → Dec 2018 overdue hypospadias Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Active not recruiting Missed primary
— NCT01232231 Jul 2010 → Apr 2012 methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus infectious disease Joseph Kim Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT02024867 Feb 2010 → Jan 2012 abscess, skin disease caused by bacterial infection Lucy Holmes, MD Completed Missed primary
— NCT00867789 Mar 2009 → Oct 2012 abscess Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
— NCT00676130 May 2007 → May 2012 cellulitis Brigham and Women's Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT00428818 Aug 2005 → Jul 2006 infectious disease University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy26 trials
Phase 0 NCT02099240 Comparator Mar 2014 → Nov 2018 osteomyelitis University of Louisville Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 1 NCT03178149 Background Jul 2018 → Dec 2027 expected age-related macular degeneration Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medicine Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00004216 Background Aug 1999 → Jan 2008 cancer of unknown primary site Vion Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT00061945 Background Jun 2003 → Dec 2007 B-cell adult acute lymphocytic leukemia, B-cell childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia, T-cell adult acute lymphocytic leukemia, T-cell childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia +1 National Cancer Institute (NCI) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00869518 Comparator Jul 2009 → Dec 2010 HIV infectious disease, staphylococcus aureus infection University of California, San Francisco Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment

Evidence & citations 7 cited values

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Known as trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole “338 women aged 18 to 45 years with acute uncomplicated cystitis were randomized to open-label treatment with either trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, 1 double-strength tablet...” PMID 17998493 ↗ Nov 2007
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“The aim of this study is to add trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) to standard of care treatment of AECOPD in patients who are colonized with PJ will improve the clinical...” NCT05418777 ↗

“rifabutin 300 mg PO daily or equivalent depending on concomitant medications plus trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole 1 DS tab twice daily both for 7 days” NCT00869518 ↗

“We evaluate whether trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole reduces the rate of treatment failures during the 7 days after incision and drainage” PMID 20346539 ↗ Mar 2010

“* Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (800mg/160mg) : once per day if patient \< 80Kg ; one and a half per day if patient \> 80Kg.” NCT05074147 ↗

“one dose of either Trimethoprim (if \< 2 months) or Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (if ≥ 2 months) or placebo in suspension.” NCT05438082 ↗

“We then assessed the response of uropathogenic E. faecalis to nitrofurantoin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.” PMID 30132694 ↗ Aug 2018

“daily trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TS) prophylaxis reduced morbidity and mortality among HIV-infected adults” PMID 27431995 ↗ Jul 2016

“Includes antibiotics such as amoxicillin, cephalexin, ciprofloxacin, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.” NCT06080698 ↗

“trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole 160/800mg po bid or doxycycline 100mg po bid all for 7 days” NCT01232231 ↗

“trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) works to treat invasive infections” NCT06982105 ↗

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Known as Bactrim F “Other names: cotrimoxazole, sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim. Bactrim F” NCT07224997 ↗
Known as co-trimoxazole “Once daily trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (co-trimoxazole) 160mg/800mg.” NCT05678621 ↗
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“Other names: cotrimoxazole, sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim. Bactrim F” NCT07224997 ↗

Known as Sulfamethoxazole 800mg + Trimethoprim 160mg = Bactrim F. “Sulfamethoxazole 800mg + Trimethoprim 160mg = Bactrim F.” NCT01449877 ↗
Known as sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim “Other names: cotrimoxazole, sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim. Bactrim F” NCT07224997 ↗
Known as TMP/SMX “The aim of this study is to add trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) to standard of care treatment of AECOPD in patients who are colonized with PJ will improve the clinical...” NCT05418777 ↗
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“Low piperaquine concentrations were associated with an increased risk of recurrent malaria for up to 42 days, primarily in those receiving trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole...” PMID 23447696 ↗ Feb 2013

“The current standard of care, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) at a dose of 15-20 mg/kg/day of TMP, is associated with serious adverse events” NCT04851015 ↗

“Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) will be administered orally at a dose of 160 mg TMP and 800 mg SMX” NCT00730028 ↗

“seven days of rifabutin plus trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) or TMP-SMX alone” NCT00869518 ↗

“trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) works to treat invasive infections” NCT06982105 ↗

“Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) 160/800 mg tablets every 48 hours” NCT07224997 ↗

“common antibiotic called trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX)” NCT07106125 ↗

“Drug: trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX)” NCT00711854 ↗

“Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX)” NCT00729937 ↗

“Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX)” NCT07451171 ↗

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Route Oral “1 double throughout strength treatment tablet po on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday x 6, 21 day cycles” NCT00002571 ↗