Cotrimoxazol Co-trimoxazole (sometimes Cotrimoxazole)
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| Definition / notes: | What is co-trimoxazole? This is an antibiotic. It is used to prevent and treat a particular chest infection called Pneumocystis Carinii pneumonia. You may hear the doctors and nurses referring to this pneumonia as ‘PCP’. This infection is due to an organism (bug) which is probably present in most people’s lungs. Children who are receiving long term drugs which interfere with the body’s ability to cope with infections may be more at risk from this type of pneumonia. The symptoms of this infection are a raised temperature, rapid breathing and a dry cough. |
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