Sulfa Drugs (Pg. 243) - C

Question 1

Sulfa Drugs

Answer 1

“Scary Sulfa Pharm FACTS”

• Sulfonamide antibiotics
• Sulfasalazine
• Probenecid
• Furosemide
• Acetazolamide
• Celecoxib
• Thiazides
• Sulfonylureas.

Question 2

Sulfa drug allergy S/S

Answer 2

• Fever
• UTI
• Stevens-Johnson syndrome
• hemolytic anemia
• thrombocytopenia
• agranulocytosis
• acute interstitial nephritis
• urticaria (hives).

Symptoms range from mild to life threatening.