allergic to sulfar antibiotics, same as sulfar in wine?

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I am allergic to the antibiotic augmentin, a sulfar. I was wondering if that means I would also be allergic to the sulfites in wine?

2007-10-15 09:51:50 · 2 answers · asked by InProgress:-) 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies

its sulfa. Augmentin isn't a sulfa drug, so if you are allergic to augmentin then you are allergic to penicillan and all of those drugs.

2007-10-15 10:13:16 · answer #1 · answered by S P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

The drug is "sulfa" but Augmentin is a penicillin, not a sulfa. The material in wine is "sulfite" which is not the same.

2007-10-15 16:57:09 · answer #2 · answered by Howard H 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋