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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