Glossary of terms. This glossary provides a definition, and some explanation, of some of the common terms that are used within research clinical papers 1. Placebo: A dummy preparation used as a control against which the product being tested is compared.lossary of terms. This glossary provides a definition, and some explanation, of some of the common terms that are used within research clinical papers 1. Placebo: A dummy preparation used as a control against which the product being tested is compared.
For Patients. Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) DS is a combination of two antibiotics used to treat urinary tract infections, acute otitis media, bronchitis, Shigellosis, Pneumocystis pneumonia, traveler's diarrhea, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and other bacterial infections susceptible to this antibiotic.
Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim is used for treating various types of bacterial infections, including urinary tract infections, acute worsening of chronic bronchitis, and ear infections. It is also approved to prevent Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in people with weakened immune systems.