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I am allergic to sulfa drugs . is ciprofloxacn a sulfa drug.
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No: Cipro (ciprofloxacin) is a quinolone and no cross reactivity with sulfa.
Answered 6/24/2014
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No: ciprofloxacin belongs to a group of antibiotics called quinolones.
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