This page is material from a 1990s investigation and campaign in The Sunday Times of London over the risks of an antibiotic with many names, such as Bactrim, Septra, Septrin, Sulfatrim, and co-trimoxazole

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
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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
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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…………………………………………………………………………………