Sulfa Drug Allergic Reactions
Health Encyclopedia: Pneumonia Medications
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Dozens of antibiotics are available that can treat most cases of pneumonia in or out of the hospital, but it is sometimes difficult for the physician to select the best drug. Patients with pneumonia are given a specific antibiotic based on what type of organism is causing the disease. If the organism is unknown, the antibiotic is based on individual risk factors, such as age, health, and severity of the illness.
In determining the appropriate antibiotic, the physician must first answer...
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Allergic Reactions to Medications
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert...treatment. Read Kathi's post: How Can You Know Which Allergy Medicine Is Best? Read more »
Antibiotics in Infancy Increase Asthma Risk
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Managing Latex and Adhesive Allergies Before Surgery
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Understanding Allergic Reactions
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert...big factor in the immune response associated with allergy. In fact, a blood test can measure the... Read more »
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Sinusitis: Treatment for Acute Sinusitis
...people have a history of an allergic reaction to penicillin, but some evidence is suggesting that the allergy may not recur in a significant number of adults. Skin tests are available that could... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Medications
...organism.Many people have a history of an allergic reaction to penicillin, but some evidence suggests that the allergy may not persist in a significant number of adults. Skin tests are available... Read more »Urinary Tract Infection: Medications
...should not be used in patients whose infections occurred after dental work or in patients allergic to sulfa drugs. Allergic reactions can be very serious. Trimethoprim (Proloprim, Trimpex) is... Read more »Drug allergies
...confuse an uncomfortable but not serious side effect of a medicine, such as nausea, with a true drug allergy, which can be life-threatening. True drug allergies occur when there is an allergic... Read more »Rheumatoid Arthritis: Medications
...rare cases, lung problems. People with intestinal or urinary obstructions or who have allergies to sulfa drugs or salicylates should not take sulfasalazine.Hydroxychloroquine. Hydroxychloroquine... Read more »
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