Suggest Treatment For Flu And Bronchitis When Allergic To Sulfa

Posted on Mon, 16 Nov 2015

Question: My 8 y.o. is allergic cu sulfa antibiotics. She's been struggling with a bad flu since Tuesday - tried to take care of it with homeopathic medicine...Now she looks worse than ever so I neee to take her to Urgent Care. she has Bronchitis and possible Otitis. They come together...a few times a year.
Anyway, sometimes there are only nurses there, and I want to make sure they give her the right anitbiotic, which cannot be a sulfa one. Which one would you recommend?

Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
1. Inform the staff there; 2. A few recommendations

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome.

Thank you for writing to us.

I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. I completely understand and as long as you inform the staff there about the sulfa drug allergy, they should be able to manage. Along with that, they will first administer a test dose for any medication administered.

I would recommend:

+Azithromycin
+Cefixime
+Cephalexin
+Amoxicillin and clavulanate

I hope you find my response helpful and also hope your child receives the adequate help and medical attention she requires. Please also feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help.

Best wishes.

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