Skip to content
Important: This site presents data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). A report does not mean the drug caused the event. Full disclaimer.

Does SULFAMETHOXAZOLE Cause Constipation? 39 Reports in FDA Database

Grow Your Own Natural Pharmacy at Home

Medicinal Garden Kit — 10 healing herbs, 4,818 seeds + step-by-step guide.

Get the Kit

According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 39 reports of Constipation have been filed in association with SULFAMETHOXAZOLE (Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim DS). This represents 0.9% of all adverse event reports for SULFAMETHOXAZOLE.

39
Reports of Constipation with SULFAMETHOXAZOLE
0.9%
of all SULFAMETHOXAZOLE reports
0
Deaths
35
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Constipation From SULFAMETHOXAZOLE?

Of the 39 reports, 35 (89.7%) required hospitalization, and 1 (2.6%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Constipation Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SULFAMETHOXAZOLE. However, 39 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does SULFAMETHOXAZOLE Cause?

Rash (2,137) Fatigue (2,096) Pyrexia (2,046) Swelling (2,024) Infection (2,018) Joint swelling (2,017) Hypersensitivity (2,000) Dyspnoea (1,984) Folliculitis (1,975) Impaired healing (1,974)

What Other Drugs Cause Constipation?

LENALIDOMIDE (9,635) NIRAPARIB (4,128) ADALIMUMAB (4,063) SEMAGLUTIDE (4,036) TIRZEPATIDE (3,417) ERENUMAB-AOOE (3,104) MORPHINE (2,979) OXYCODONE (2,747) PALBOCICLIB (2,705) POMALIDOMIDE (2,374)

Which SULFAMETHOXAZOLE Alternatives Have Lower Constipation Risk?

SULFAMETHOXAZOLE vs SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM SULFAMETHOXAZOLE vs SULFANILAMIDE SULFAMETHOXAZOLE vs SULFASALAZINE SULFAMETHOXAZOLE vs SULFATHIAZOLE SULFAMETHOXAZOLE vs SULFISOMIDINE

Related Pages

SULFAMETHOXAZOLE Full Profile All Constipation Reports All Drugs Causing Constipation SULFAMETHOXAZOLE Demographics