sulfa - Drug Interactions / Side Effects Message Board

Leducde · 10-25-2007, 10:22 AM

I took a sulfa based antibiotic and broke out in hives after the 8 day now I have arthritis in the knee and I was wondering what kind off medication I can take? could I take celebrex?

morgyporgy · 10-25-2007, 10:48 AM

if you are talking about an allergic reaction to the antibiotic then you need to contact your dr. ASAP! i took biaxin for 3 days before i broke out in hives and ended up spending the night in the hospital. i am not trying to scare you but an allergic reaction to a med can be very dangerous. as far as part 2 of your question...any drug interactions should be discussed with your pharmacist or your dr. be safe and play this the right way. gl and god bless, morgy porgy

forginon · 10-25-2007, 10:56 AM

I too am allergic to sulfa and my doctor will not prescribe celebrex due to the allergy. Be very careful.

steve

brianpain33 · 10-25-2007, 02:41 PM

I am allergic to sulfa antibiotics and found this out on the way back home from the Cleveland Clinic last year. I ended up going to an emergency room where they gave me benadryl. I was mad because I had a bottle of benadryl in the trunk of my car. If I had known that was all they were going to do I would have taken it and kept driving. But, seriously an allergic reaction can be very serious which is the reason I did call 911 on my cell phone and went by ambulance from the state highway patrol station to the hospital.

On the second part of your question, I have taken celebrex before without any complications so I would try it out. There are warning though that it can possibly cause heart problems and stomach bleeding do to it being an anti-inflammatory. I would definitely consult your doctor and see what he/she thinks.

Brian