Commonly prescribed oral antibiotics were linked to increased odds of serious drug-related skin rashes that resulted in emergency department (ED) visits or hospitalizations in adults over 65 years of ...

Two classes of commonly prescribed oral antibiotics are associated with the greatest risk for severe drug rashes that can lead to emergency department visits, hospitalizations and even death, ...

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 ...

Antibiotics and Other Sulfonamides to Avoid If You Have a Sulfa Allergy Medically reviewed by Jurairat J. Molina, MD Sulfa drugs are synthetic (man-made) medications made from sulfanilamide that ...

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 ...

Among adults treated for community-acquired pneumonia in the outpatient setting, broad-spectrum antibiotics vs macrolide monotherapy were associated with an increased risk for adverse drug events.