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My wife has been prescribed kantrexil but neglected to inform the dr that she is allergic to quinolone. can she continue the course safely?

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Dr. Evans Prieston answered

Specializes in Pharmacology

Kantrexil : Kantrexil does not contain any of the quinolone antibiotics. The active component is kanamycin. If your wife does not have an allergy to aminoglycosides, i.e.( gentamicin, tobramycin) I would not expect her to have a problem. However, for the future, she should have the quinolone allergy added to her medical records.

Answered 12/10/2020

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