Title: Sulfa drugs and the skin | DermNet NZ
Headings: Sulfa drugs and the skin
Sulfa drugs and the skin
Sulfa drugs and the skin — codes and concepts
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Introduction
Sulfonamide antibiotics
Sulfa allergy
Non-antibiotic sulfonamides
Cross-reactivity
Other drugs and products with names stemming from ‘sulfur’
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Content: Sulfonamide-containing drugs are frequently implicated in allergic and non- allergic reactions. Sulfonamide antibiotics
Adverse reactions to sulfonamide antibiotics are estimated to occur in 3-6% of treatment courses. The majority of these reactions are not of an allergic nature. Types of non-allergic reactions to sulfonamide antibiotics include nausea and diarrhoea, candidiasis, folate deficiency, and headaches. Sulfa allergy
The term “sulfa allergy” (or “sulphur allergy”) most commonly refers to an immunological response to sulfonamide antibiotics. The most commonly prescribed sulfonamide antibiotics include: Sulfamethoxazole, often combined with trimethoprim as trimethoprim + sulphamethoxazole. This is the most common sulfonamide antibiotic in New Zealand; current brand names include Trimel™, Trisul™, and Deprim™. Sulfasalazine, a drug used to treat inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid arthritis;