Answer
With normal kidney function, co-trimoxazole’s elimination half-lives in adults are 8.6–17 hours for trimethoprim and approximately 9–11 hours for sulfamethoxazole; in children, elimination is age-dependent, being reduced during the first two months of life and faster thereafter.
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- Co-trimoxazole 16mg/80mg per ml solution for infusionAspire Pharma Ltd · emc · SmPC §5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties · Version 6Document updated
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