DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 78-year-old male in fairly good health. I recently was prescribed Bactrim (a sulfa drug) for an ear infection but didn’t know I am allergic to sulfa. I had a severe reaction to ...

If the original sulfa reaction was severe and serious, steer clear of any of the members of the broad sulfa family. Otherwise, a non-antibiotic sulfa medication probably isn t going to hurt. In a ...

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 78-year-old male in fairly good health. I recently was prescribed Bactrim (a sulfa drug) for an ear infection but didn't know I am allergic to sulfa. I had a severe reaction to ...