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 ...

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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 ...

WASHINGTON -- Posters at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology annual meeting provided data about an antibiotic allergy assessment tool via a smartphone app, a direct oral challenge ...

Q: I am a 77- year-old woman who developed swelling of the soft tissues inside my mouth and lips with a loss of taste after quitting smoking. Could that have caused it? A: The swelling sounds like a ...

When I was in medical school, there were certain antibiotics that were locked away in cabinets limited to the few very sick patients whose infections were resistant to penicillin. Today these ...

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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 ...