Should ALL sulfa drugs be avoided in patients allergic to sulfa antibiotics

November 2005

Should ALL sulfa drugs be avoided in patients allergic to sulfa antibiotics?

A "sulfa" refers to any drug with a sulfonamide component.

But there are THREE different types of sulfonamides.

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