Apr 04, 2018
Bernard asked
What does the 'DS' stand for in Bactrim DS?
Answer
The 'DS' is Bactrim DS stands for 'Double Strength'. This is to separate it from Bactrim, another commercially available drug, that contains the same active ingredients but is half the strength of Bactrim DS.
Bactrim is a combination of the following two drugs:
- Sulfamethoxazole 400mg
- Trimethoprim 80mg
Bactrim DS is a combination of the following two drugs:
- Sulfamethoxazole 800mg
- Trimethoprim 160mg
As you can see above, the milligrams content of sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim in Bactrim DS is twice, or double, the amount that is contained in Bactrim.
The active ingredients in Bactrim as commonly referred to as TMP-SMX, TMP-SMZ, or SMX-TMP.
