Sulfa Allergy: Drug List, Symptoms, Treatment, and More

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Sulfa Allergy

Do some antibiotics give you a rash or hives? If they’re sulfa drugs, you could have a sulfa allergy. WebMD tells you what you need to know.

Sulfa Allergy: What It Is and How to Avoid It

Allergic reactions to sulfa medications, called sulfonamides, are common. Learn about the symptoms of sulfa allergy and drugs you can and cannot take.

Sulfa Drugs: List of Antibiotics and Other Sulfonamides

Sulfa drugs are synthetic (man-made) medications made from sulfanilamide that contain antibacterial properties. Sulfa drugs... 1 However, many other medications may contain sulfa too, such...

Drug Allergy: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

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Sulfa Allergies vs. Sulfite Allergies

a sulfa drug treatment begins. Symptoms include: You should contact a doctor immediately if... If you have a sulfa allergy and are unsure if you should take any of these medications, talk...

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Drug allergy - Symptoms and causes

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Drug Allergy Basics: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments

Introduction · A drug allergy is an allergic reaction to a medication. With an allergic reaction, your immune system, which fights infection and disease, reacts to the drug. This reaction can cause symptoms such as rash, fever, and trouble breathing. True drug allergy is not common. Less than 5 to 10 percent of negative drug reactions are caused by genuine drug allergy. The rest are side effects of the drug. All the same, it’s important to know if you have a drug allergy and what to do about it.

Drug Allergy: Rash, Symptoms, Treatment, Pictures & Testing

What are the signs of allergic reactions to medication? ; A drug allergy is caused by the immune system reacting to a drug. There are several different types of drug allergies that lead to allergic reactions. Reactions to drugs range from mild, localized rash to serious effects on different organ systems. The skin is the most frequently involved organ. A drug intolerance is an unwanted side effect of a drug that is not caused by the immune system or problems with the metabolism of the drug. An example of drug intolerance is nausea with opioid m ...