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Can you take vancomycin if you are allergic to sulfur?

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Yes: so far no known cross reactivity between vancomycin and sulpha compounds, always tell your doctors what are your medicine allergies, good luck

Answered 5/25/2015

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