Trimethoprim 50mg/5ml Oral Suspension Sugar Free 100ml
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Product Overview
Sugar-free trimethoprim antibiotic oral suspension 50mg/5ml for UTIs and other susceptible infections when prescribed. 100ml.
Description
Trimethoprim 50mg/5ml Oral Suspension (Sugar Free) 100ml is a prescription-only antibiotic used to treat or prevent bacterial infections, including urinary tract infections (UTIs), in adults and children when prescribed.
This liquid formulation can be helpful for people who find tablets difficult to swallow. It is a white, opalescent, viscous oral suspension supplied in a 100ml amber glass bottle.
How to Use
Always follow the dispensing label and the leaflet supplied with your pack.
How to take
- Shake the bottle gently before measuring each dose.
- Measure doses using an oral syringe or medicine spoon (not a kitchen teaspoon).
- Take doses at evenly spaced times (often morning and evening if twice daily).
- Finish the full course unless your prescriber tells you to stop.
Typical dosing information (guide only, may differ for your prescription)
- Adults with UTI are commonly prescribed 200mg twice daily; with this liquid (50mg/5ml), that dose equals 20ml twice daily.
- Doses for children are lower and depend on age/weight and kidney function; follow the label exactly.
If you miss a dose
- Take it when you remember unless it’s nearly time for the next dose. Do not take a double dose.
Ingredients
Active ingredient
- Each 5ml contains trimethoprim 50mg.
Other ingredients
- Agar, Polysorbate 80, Saccharin sodium, Sorbitol (E420), Methylhydroxybenzoate (E218), Propylhydroxybenzoate (E216), Purified water.
Side Effects & Warnings
Prescription-only medicine.
Do not take if:
- You are allergic to trimethoprim or any ingredient.
- You are pregnant in the first 3 months, might be pregnant, or are breast-feeding long-term (follow prescriber advice and leaflet guidance).
- You have anaemia or other serious blood disorders.
- You have severe liver problems.
Speak to a clinician before use if you:
- Have kidney problems or are on dialysis.
- Have folate deficiency anaemia (especially in older adults).
- Have had acute porphyria.
- Have fructose intolerance or intolerance to certain sugars (contains sorbitol).
- Take other medicines, especially folate antagonists (e.g., methotrexate) or repaglinide.
Stop and get urgent medical help if you develop:
- Signs of a severe allergic reaction: swelling of face/lips/tongue/throat, difficulty breathing, collapse.
- Severe skin reactions (SJS/TEN) or DRESS (widespread rash with fever, blistering/peeling, mouth/eye/genital ulcers, swollen glands).
Common side effects (can occur):
- Feeling sick/being sick, diarrhoea, headache, skin rash; high potassium; mouth ulcers/sore throat; thrush.
If side effects worry you or don’t improve, speak to a clinician. You can report suspected side effects via the MHRA Yellow Card scheme.