[«Sulfonamide allergy» - which drugs must patients avoid?].
Allergic reactions to sulfonamide antibiotics are common. A number of other drugs (for example diuretics, anti-diabetic drugs, cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors and triptans) are also chemically speaking sulphonamides, and many of these are considered to be contraindicated in patients who have experienced an allergic reaction to sulfonamide antibiotics. What is the risk of allergic cross-reactivity between different sulfonamides and to what extent must this be taken into account in clinical practice?
Avdeling for klinisk farmakologi St. Olavs hospital.
Nina Therese
NT
Hagen
Avdeling for klinisk farmakologi St. Olavs hospital og Institutt for laboratoriemedisin, barne- og kvinnesykdommer Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet.
Olav
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Spigset
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D003429:Cross Reactions; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013449:Sulfonamides