Sulfa Drug Allergy
Health Encyclopedia: Pneumonia Medications
Medications
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...to trigger this type of reaction:Antibiotics and sulfa drugs, used to treat... Read more »
Antibiotics in Infancy Increase Asthma Risk
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Sinusitis: Treatment for Acute Sinusitis
...interact with antibiotics; patients should inform the doctor of all medications they are taking and of any drug allergies.Specific Antibiotics Used for SinusitisBeta-LactamsThe beta-lactam... 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 »Urinary Tract Infection: Highlights
Antibiotic Treatment for Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)Quinolone antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin (Cipro) have overtaken trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) as a first-line treatment... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Medications
...should not be used in patients whose infections occur after dental work or in patients allergic to sulfa drugs. Allergic reactions can be very serious.OxazolidinoneLinezolid (Zyvox) is the first... Read more »Ear Infections: Medications
Until recently, nearly every American child with an ear infection who visited a doctor received antibiotics. In one region of the U.S., more than 70% of children received antibiotics... Read more »
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