No, it's not.
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∙ 2009-08-05 16:45:40No. Keflex is a cephalosporin antibiotic which is chemically related to a penicillin. It does not contain a sulfa group in its structure, so it is not a sulfa drug.
Is acyclovir a sulfa drug
No - Keflex is one of the antibiotics my doctor says is safe for me to take and I'm allergic to sulpha drugs.
Nope. Acyclovir is an antiviral drug. Sulfas are antibiotics.
Is Cosopt eye drops a sulfa drug
No. Keflex is a cephalosporin antibiotic which is chemically related to a penicillin. It does not contain a sulfa group in its structure, so it is not a sulfa drug.
No. Cephalexin (trade name Keflex) is a 1st generation cephalosporin, an antibiotic related to penicillin. It is not a sulfa drug or derivative.
Is acyclovir a sulfa drug
Yes, since these are not sulfa drugs. According to several medical websites, examples of antibiotics that contain sulfa or sulfonamides are Septra, Bactrim, and the combination drug Erythromycin-sulfisoxazole.
Amoxicillin is not a sulfa drug. It is in the same family of antibiotics as penicillin. Examples of sulfa antibiotics are SMZ-TMP, Bactrim, Septra-DS.
No - Keflex is one of the antibiotics my doctor says is safe for me to take and I'm allergic to sulpha drugs.
Is Clindamycin a Sulfa Drug?No, clindamycin is not a sulfa drug and does not contain sulfa.
Sulfa antibiotics is the family that the drug Silvadene belongs to.
Nope. Acyclovir is an antiviral drug. Sulfas are antibiotics.
Yes, Lasix ( furosemide) does contain the compound sulfonamide in its molecular structure, so it has sulfa in it; however, it is usually considered to be a drug related to the sulfa drugs rather than a true sulfa drug. People who are allergic to sulfa may have a allergice reaction to Lasix but the chance is much smaller than to a true sulfa drug like an antibiotic in that family.
No, penicillin is not a Sulfa drug
Per my pharmacist, no it is not a sulfa drug!