How to Use sulfamethoxazole in a Sentence
sulfamethoxazole
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Another drug, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, is an option for some older infants and adults.
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Dr. Céline Gounder,
CBS News,
19 Nov. 2025
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These infections don’t respond well to treatment from the common antibiotics ampicillin, azithromycin, ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, per the report.
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Rob Williams,
EverydayHealth.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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But officials stated that this drug-resistant strain is resistant to the antibiotics ampicillin, azithromycin, ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.
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Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Drug resistance was defined as not responding to ampicillin, azithromycin, ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, which are the antibiotics commonly used to treat bacterial infections like Shigella.
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Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Cyclosporiasis is treated with the oral antibiotic trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX), commonly sold as Bactrim, Septra and Cotrim, taken for 10 days, according to the CDC.
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Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
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