“Bactrim”, one of the leading brands for treating upper respiratory infection, is known by its generic name, “sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim”. The latter are antibiotics that are used to combat different types of bacterial infections. Apart from upper respiratory infection, bactrim is also an effective antibiotic for bronchitis; pneumocystis canni pneumonia; traveler’s diarrhea; urinary tract infections and ear infections. However, bactrim is not recommended for pregnant and breast-feeding mothers; asthmatics; those allergic to bactrim’s 2 main antibiotic ingredients; people with liver/kidney diseases and those deficient in folic acid.
