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My 93 Year Old Father Has Been Prescribed Trimethoprim As

My 93 year old father has been prescribed trimethoprim as a prophylactic antibiotic for frequent uti's because he has an I dwelling catheter. He is highly allergic to sulfa drugs (bactrim). Is trimethoprim going to cause the same reaction. He developed severe skin hives and rash from taking Bactrim
Wed, 1 Jun 2016
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My 93 Year Old Father Has Been Prescribed Trimethoprim As