Adverse effects of antibiotics in a general practice. The relative risk of co-trimoxazole

C Bridges-Webb; H Britt

Adverse effects of antibiotics in a general practice. The relative risk of co-trimoxazole

Aust Fam Physician. 1990 Feb;19(2):224-7, 230-4.

Authors

C Bridges-Webb¹, H Britt

Affiliation

¹ Department of Community Medicine, University of Sydney, New South Wales.

PMID: 2181987

Abstract

A retrospective study in a general practice suggests that the pattern of prescribing of co-trimoxazole in relation to the age of patient and disease is different from that of other antibiotics. This precludes drawing conclusions about relative risks of side effects from the current system of notifications of adverse drug effects.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Middle Aged
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / administration & dosage
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / adverse effects*

Substances

Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination