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Could Shortness Of Breath And Rashes Be A Reaction To Sulfa Drugs And Penicillin Taken For Kidney Infection?

What antibiotic is best to treat a kidney infection if I am allergic to sulfa drugs and penicillin? I am currently taking Bactrim DS Tablets but when I woke up this morning I had a rash all over and felt short of breath, I looked it up and it is a sulfa drug the best I understand it.
Fri, 26 Sep 2014
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Yes bactrim is classified as a Sulfa drug and you should not take it. Other medications for UTI would be ciprofloxacin and other fluoroquinolones and cefuroxime or other cephalosporins. These are prescription drugs and you may need to see a doctor to write you one.

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Could Shortness Of Breath And Rashes Be A Reaction To Sulfa Drugs And Penicillin Taken For Kidney Infection?

Good Day and thank you for being with Healthcare Magic! Yes bactrim is classified as a Sulfa drug and you should not take it. Other medications for UTI would be ciprofloxacin and other fluoroquinolones and cefuroxime or other cephalosporins. These are prescription drugs and you may need to see a doctor to write you one. I hope I have succeeded in providing the information you were looking for. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications at: http://www.HealthcareMagic.com/doctors/dr-manuel-c-see-iv/66014 I would gladly help you. Best wishes.