Title: Diamox / Sulfa Allergy Concern - Ask a Pharmacist - MedHelp
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Diamox / Sulfa Allergy Concern
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Diamox / Sulfa Allergy Concern
elmosworld
I have been recently diagnosed with Pseudotumor Cerebri. My opthalmologist prescribed Diamox ER 500mg twice daily for treatment. I was informed by my pharmacist when going to fill my prescription yesterday that because of my Sulfa Drug Allergy that there is a possibility that I may experience a reaction to the Diamox prescribed. The pharmacist had stated that Diamox is a level 2 derivative of Sulfa and that the chance of an allergic reaction is there but small. My big concern is that I was diagnosed with a Sulfa allergy as a child when a Sulfa Based Opthalmic Ointment was used to treat an eye infection and I broke out in hives after using the drug. My daughter used Sulfa Antibiotics to treat a UTI and over the course of a week her face swelled up. The pharmacist had mentioned taking the medication and trying benadryl and if I have a reaction to seek medical treatment immediately. He told me that Diamox is pretty much one of a kind in treating my condition. I am wondering what the true probability is of an allergic reaction to this medication, and am curious to know how common allergies to Sulfa derivatives are when a patient is already allergic to Sulfa medications. 1 Responses
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Sandra Y, RPh
It's difficult to know how severe of a reaction you would have, if at all.