Title: Sulfa Allergy Symptoms, Cause, Treatment & Food to Avoid | Ayur Times
Headings: Sulfa Allergy
Sulfa Allergy
Causes of Sulfa Allergy
Sulfa Allergy Symptoms
Skin Reactions:
Respiratory System:
Anaphylaxis:
Other Symptoms:
Sulfa Allergy Diagnosis & Tests
History of Symptoms:
Risk Factors
Treatment of Sulfa Allergy
Caution
List of Drugs to Avoid
Common sulfonamides include:
Sneha Sadhwani
Estimated Average Requirement
Watermelon Allergy

Content: Sulfacetamide- Eye drops
Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim- Used to treat bacterial infections
Sulfasalazine- Used to treat inflammatory arthritis
Sulfadiazine- Used to treat bacterial infections
Sulfafurazole- Eliminates bacteria from the body
Causes of Sulfa Allergy
A sulfa allergy takes place when your immune system identifies the drug as a dangerous substance. Thus, your body develops antibodies specific to the drug and attack against it. The presence of ‘sulfonamide’ in certain antimicrobial drugs can give rise to negative response when an individual has a sulfa allergy. Such an allergic response takes place due to differences in the molecular structure between types of sulfonamides. Chemically, sulfonamide antibiotics are different from other sulfonamides non-antibiotics because they have an ‘arylamine’ group. This arylamine group is associated with hypersensitivity and allergies. A cross-reactivity between arylamine sulfonamides is common and thus, its use must be avoided in individuals who are sensitive to it. Sulfa Allergy Symptoms
One may not experience allergic reactions the first time a sulfa-containing drug is taken, but your body could produce antibiotics against it. As a result, when you take a sulfa-containing drug the next time, your immune system may see it as a foreign substance and defend against it. Because of this, your body releases chemicals and you may develop symptoms.