An over-the-counter remedy was suggested and, if unsuccessful, it was suggested she return to her doctor for an alternative antibacterial. Author comment: "[The patient's] symptoms are consistent with acute dyspepsia, a common side effect associated with many medication classes including antibiotics...
Before and after enrollment in the cotrimoxazole study, there was a drop in most hematologic parameters over time (Table 1). Women had higher platelet counts than men but lower WCCs, granulocytes, and hemoglobin (data not shown); however, the declines in the mean values over time were ...