Bactrim, Septra (trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole) Reviews

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3.9/5
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3.7/5
Affordability

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4.5/5

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Consistency

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3.4/5 (92 votes)
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3.6/5 (83 votes)
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3.1/5 (75 votes)

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mark, hawia
Jun 16th, 2008
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Pros:better than nothing
Cons:takes a very long time
Bottom Line:ive been on this for over 6 months, cleared me up a little then i stopped taking it for like a week and broke out again, now i make sure not to miss any and its starting to work again, still went through 8 months of hell while everyone else worked immediatly, happy to have a semi decent face again
Recommended:Yes
Usage:mark has used this item for about a year.
Price Paid:10.00
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kara, hollywood, ca
Jun 14th, 2008
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Pros:pores smaller
Cons:headache and nausea
Bottom Line:I have only been on this product for 2 days. After reading all these reviews, and trying EVERY acne medicine possible (isn't that everyones story?), I am excited to see how everything will work out. It's only 2 day but I can already notice my pores getting smaller. I do not have cystic acne but I do get about 3 pimples a day. So far, pimples still arriving, but I'm hoping that the medicine is just getting all the bad stuff out. We shall see! I'm going to give it a week and give an update.


(fingers crossed)
Recommended:Yes
Usage:kara has used this item for a day or two.
Price Paid:10.00
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Casey, Lancaster, PA
Jun 6th, 2008
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Pros:Worked for me!
Bottom Line:Had been on two or three other antibiotics previously with little to no improvement. Was very mild on my stomach, although my sister almost threw up when she was perscribed it!
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Casey has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:6.00
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Rachael, San Francisco, CA
May 25th, 2008
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Pros:It clears up my skim pretty well. I still get a few pimples here and there, but the meds do kick my break outs in the butt.
Cons:If you stop taking this med the break outs will worsen. Its a med you have to keep up on.
Bottom Line:It works!
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Rachael has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:10.00
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bad skin, boston
May 12th, 2008
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Pros:Only thing that has cleared up my face
Cons:Teeth starting to discolor

anyone else have this problem?
Recommended:Yes
Usage:bad skin has used this item for a few months.
Price Paid:10.00
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Suzanne, florida
May 2nd, 2008
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Pros:only antibiotic that actually got rid of my acne made my cystic acne on my back go away faster and cleared up my entire face.
Cons:headaches and nausea...though this only seems to happen when i overwork my body.
Bottom Line:try this if nothing else is working!!!!!!!!!!!
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Suzanne has used this item for about a month.
Price Paid:20.00
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Anonymous
Apr 28th, 2008
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Pros:Cleared my acne up greatly and quickly!!! Even after i stopped using it, my acne came back only in small pimples, which was very controlable.
Cons:Very mild skin sensitivity to sunlight.
Bottom Line:If you have bad or even moderate acne, and afraid of harsh side effects of other antibotics such as Accutain, then this stuff is for you!!!!
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Reviewer has used this item for a few months.
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Dan, Michigan
Apr 22nd, 2008
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Pros:The medicine is inexpensive and has low side effects. The other anti-biotics I have taken cause pretty severe sensitivity to the sun, but I did not expereince this with Bactrim.
Cons:I have mild-severe scalp acne. The bactrim does not completely stop break outs, but it does prevent the larger postules from forming.
Bottom Line:There are more powerful anitbiotics available, but they have stronger side effects. Bactrim will probably cure your mild acne problems, but it doesn't perform as well for severe cases.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Dan has used this item for about a year.
Price Paid:2.00
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Brittany, Mississippi
Apr 19th, 2008
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Pros:I like this product it clears up my acne. I do not have bad acne but it cleared up what I had.
Cons:My feet are red. Do not know if the medicine cause bed circulation in my feet.
Bottom Line:Its good to use.
Recommended:Yes
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Christa, Santa Cruz Calif
Apr 14th, 2008
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Pros:it cleared up the acne 100% within the first month!
Cons:no side effects except nausea if u dont drink water and eat.
Recommended:Yes
Usage:Christa has used this item for about a month.
Price Paid:10.00
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