Question
Why have I been given Ilvitrim?
5 March 2022. Related: All topics, Complications and coinfections.
I went to the clinic because I had diarrhoea and was given Ilvitrim. How does that go hand in hand with diarrhoea?
Answer
Hi, how are you doing?
Ilvitrim is a brand version of Co-trimoxazole. It is an antibiotic which can be used in the prevention or treatment of certain infections. Most often it is used prophylactically in people with low CD4 counts to prevent infection.
Co-trimoxazole can also be used to treat diarrhoea after eating/drinking something contaminated. How is the diarrhoea now that you have started this?
Josh.
Hi Vinolia, this is great news. Glad you are feeling better.
Hi
The diarrhea has stopped and I’m feeling much better. Thank you