Patient was educated on the side effects of using Bactrim as follows:
- Central nervous system findings
- Bactrim use can sometimes result in severe dizziness, confusion, hallucinations, tremors, and seizures.
- Oral ulcers
- Bactrim intake can result in oral ulcers and swollen gums.
- Hepatic damage
- Long term Bactrim intake can lead to hepatic injury, thus compromising liver function.
- Hepatic injury and altered liver function can result in increased bilirubin levels in the body, resulting in itching, jaundice with yellowing of skin and sclera, dark urine, altered metabolism with nausea and vomiting, pain in the right upper abdominal quadrant, and fatigue.
- Renal stone formation
- Bactrim intake can lead to renal stone formation, thus resulting in abdominal and flank pain.
- Drink plenty of water to prevent this complication from developing.
- Photosensitivity
- Long term Bactrim intake can result in photosensitivity and skin rash.
