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Does alprazolam or xanax contain sulfa or are they sulfa based?
No. Above mentioned drugs do not contains sulfa drugs. They are not sulfa based also.
Does Sulfa contain Penicillin?
Penicillin is not a sulfa drug.
Can a person allergic to sulfa drugs take barium sulfate for a CT?
Sulfate is not same as sulfa drugs. So person allergic to sulfa drugs can take barium sulfate.
Will Bactrim really work?
Yes. This is a sulfa drug which is most commonly prescribed for UTI. It will work unless the body is resistant to it. It should not be taken, however, by those who have allergies to sulfa drugs.
What are sulfa drugs?
One of the sulfonamides, the sulfa-related antibiotics which are used to treat bacterial and some fungal infections
What has sulfa in it?
Dozens of drugs have a sulfa component to them. That means the molecule has a sulfonamide group, which is a sulfur atom double bonded to two oxygen atoms and an amine (a nitrogen and hydrogens). Originally, sulfa drugs were antibiotics invented in the 1930s which work by causing a fatal vitamin deficiency in bacteria. Many non-antibiotic drugs also include sulfa components, including many drugs for diabetes, blood pressure/heart failure (furosemide), anti-inflammatory drugs like Celebrex, and drugs for urinary problems like Flomax. People with known allergies to sulfa antibiotics should consult their doctor before taking any new medication containing sulfa.
Does sulfa fight staph infections?
Sulfa drugs are effective against MRSA.
If you are allergic to sulfa drugs are you also then allergic to eggs?
I am, when I was little I found out I was allergic to sulfa drugs then my egg allergy developed later.
Are sulfa drugs ever injected?
Yes
Can someone tell you if xanax has any correlation with sulfa drugs whatsoever?
No. Alprazolam (Xanax) is not a sulfa.
What group does trimethoprim belong to?
Trimethoprim is a compound used in combination with sulfa drugs; when you have trimethoprim with a sulfa drug, the result is called a potentiated sulfa.
What are sulfa antibiotics?
Sulfonamide drugs-- A group of antibacterial drugs used to treat infections of the lungs and skin, among other things.
