Sulfa drug reacion

[Bonnie Porter]

My two year grandson got malaria in Benin ,West Africa.He was prescribed a sulfa combo to which he is having a severe reaction .The clinic has now prescribed a drug called Thiobactin. for some infection in his urine his tests have indicated . Does this drug contain any kind of sulfa drug?They are afraid to give it to him for the UTI infection. He is covered in a bad rash and has a fever of 103.8 Please answer ASAP  thanks   PS they are two hours from a good hospital .

[Torra325]

That would be a great question for a doctor.  I would hope that they would know if Thiobactin contained any type of sulfa or not.  Call them and ask before giving it to him.  I too am allergic to sulfa.

[alaysha]

Yeah 90% of the population is allergic to sulfa. Myself included. The only reason they keep it around is because when it does work it works really well.

[CeciliaRaven]

Actually, "the FDA estimates that about 1% of the population may have some degree of sulfite sensitivity, while that figure rises to 5% of asthmatics, mainly affecting those with severe persistent asthma."  Oh, and I'm allergic to sulfa also.

Source:  "Differentiating Sulfur Compounds:  Sulfa Drugs, Glucosamine Sulfate, Sulfur, and Sulfiting Agents"  by Subhuti Dharmananda, Ph.D., Director, Institute for Traditional Medicine, Portland, Oregon
http://www.itmonline.org/arts/sulfa.htm