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Bactrim - Septra - Septrin - Sulfatrim: putting people in touch over problems

This page is from a collection of materials indexed at this website arising from an investigation and campaign by Brian Deer in The Sunday Times of London over serious risks and side-effects from this antibiotic, marketed under many names, including Bactrim, Bactrim DS, Septra, Septra DS, Septrin, Sulfatrim, Septran, SMZ/TMP and co-trimoxazole. Go to side-effects homepage

Following the first stories published in 1994, Deer sent a letter on April 7 to the first seventy people he interviewed who said that they, or a relative, had been injured by this drug. The coupon below was attached, to facilitate any collective response they might instigate


SEPTRIN* INFORMATION

(Also Bactrim and co-trimoxazole)

If you wish to do so, please complete this form and return it as soon as possible to: Brian Deer, xx xxxxxxxxx, xxxxxx xxx xxx.

1. List (a). I would like my name, address and telephone number to be made available, with those of others, to any doctors or journalists who wish to investigate our problems. I understand that no confidentiality will be preserved.

FOR "NO": LEAVE BLANK
FOR "YES": SIGN HERE.......................................................................

2. List (b). I would like to be kept in touch with any future developments. I understand that my details may be given to those persons organising any meeting or preparing any subsequent corespondence.

FOR "NO": LEAVE BLANK
FOR "YES": SIGN HERE......................................................................

3. Meeting. I would like to meet with other people who believe that their health has been affected by this drug.

YES/NO (Please delete as appropriate)

4. Organising. I would be willing to help with organising any meeting.

YES/NO (Please delete as appropriate)

NAME.........................................................................................................

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TELEPHONE.............................................................................................



SEPTRIN BACTRIM SEPTRA BACTRIM DS SEPTRA DS SEPTRIN FORTE SULFATRIM AP0-SULFATRIM DS SEPTRAN CO-TRIMOXAZOLE RISKS COTRIMOXAZOLE DS SULFAMETHOXAZOLE LAGATRIM TMP-SMX SMZ-TMP SIDE-EFFECTS