Cumide Suspension is used to treat bacterial infections of the urinary tract, respiratory tract (bronchitis), ear (otitis media), lungs (pneumonia), skin, brain and toxoplasmosis (infection caused by a bacteria called toxoplasma). Bacterial infections are caused by the multiplication of harmful bacteria inside or on the body. Cumide Suspension does not work against infections caused by the virus, including cold and flu. 

Cumide Suspension combines two antibiotics: Trimethoprim (folic acid inhibitors) and Sulfamethoxazole (sulfonamides). Trimethoprim prevents the formation of tetrahydrofolic acid, and sulfamethoxazole stops the bacteria from making dihydrofolic acid. Tetrahydrofolic acid and dihydrofolic acid are essential for forming proteins and nucleic acids, which are necessary for the survival of the bacteria. By inhibiting these, Cumide Suspension stops the growth of bacteria and kills them. Therefore, it helps treat bacterial infections.

Your doctor will decide the dose and duration of Cumide Suspension based on your condition and the severity of the infection. In some cases, you may experience specific common side effects, such as high levels of potassium in the blood, palpitations (abnormal heartbeats), thrush or candidiasis (fungal infection), headache, nausea, diarrhoea, and skin rashes. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and resolve gradually over time. However, you are advised to talk to your doctor if you experience these side effects persistently.

Before starting Cumide Suspension, please inform your doctor if you have any allergy (against any antibiotic), kidney or liver problems. Do not take Cumide Suspension on your own as self-medication may lead to antibiotic resistance in which antibiotics fail to act against specific bacterial infections. Consult your doctor before taking Cumide Suspension if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Avoid alcohol consumption to prevent unpleasant side effects such as fast heartbeats, warmth or redness under your skin, tingly feeling, nausea, and vomiting. Cumide Suspension is not recommended for children below 12 years.

Cumide Suspension is used to treat bacterial infections. The detailed uses of Cumide Suspension are as follows:

• Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs): Cumide Suspension is often utilised to treat urinary tract infections caused by susceptible bacteria. It prevents bacterial growth and allows the immune system to eliminate the disease.
• Respiratory Tract Infection: Cumide Suspension can be used to treat specific respiratory infections, including bronchitis and pneumonia, and prevent breathing difficulties caused by bacterial infection.
• Gastrointestinal infections: Cumide Suspension is often helpful against gastrointestinal infections, especially those caused by Shigella or Salmonella strains. It reduces symptoms like diarrhoea and abdominal pain.
• Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: Cumide Suspension effectively treats bacterial skin infections such as infected cuts, burns, or surgical wounds.
• Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP): Cumide Suspension prevents a potentially life-threatening condition in those with weakened immune systems.

• Cumide Suspension can be taken with or without food as advised by your doctor. • Follow your doctor's instructions on the dosage and timing of this medication. • Swallow Cumide Suspension as a whole with a glass of water. • Do not crush, break, or chew it.

Cumide Suspension belongs to the group of medicines called ‘antibiotics’ used to treat various bacterial infections of the urinary tract, respiratory tract (bronchitis), ear (otitis media), lungs (pneumonia), skin, brain and toxoplasmosis (infection caused by a bacteria called toxoplasma). Cumide Suspension is a combination of two antibiotics: Trimethoprim (folic acid inhibitors) and Sulfamethoxazole (sulfonamides). Trimethoprim prevents the formation of tetrahydrofolic acid, and sulfamethoxazole stops the bacteria from making dihydrofolic acid. Tetrahydrofolic acid and dihydrofolic acid are essential for the formation of proteins and nucleic acids, which are necessary for the survival of the bacteria. By inhibiting these, Cumide Suspension kills the bacteria and stops their growth. Therefore, it helps treat bacterial infections. Cumide Suspension is a broad-spectrum antibiotic which is active against a wide range of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumonia, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella species, Enterobacter species, Haemophilus influenzae, etc.

Do not take Cumide Suspension if you are allergic to any of its contents; if you have severe liver or kidney problems, thrombocytopenia (low levels of platelets in the blood), or porphyria (rare blood problem). Consult your doctor immediately if you experience skin rash or prolonged, significant diarrhoea with abdominal pain. Talk to your doctor before taking Cumide Suspension if you have severe allergies, asthma, ulcers, blood disorders, thyroid dysfunction, diabetes, are elderly, underweight or malnourished; if you have a folic acid deficiency, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, or high levels of potassium in the blood. Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Avoid alcohol consumption while taking Cumide Suspension to prevent unpleasant side-effects such as fast heartbeats, warmth or redness under your skin, tingly feeling, nausea, and vomiting.