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Is Bactrim A Macrolide

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Dr. Kathy Robinson MD

cephalexin is not a macrolide like azithromycin. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kathy Robinson ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Muhammed Aslam MD

Hello, my brother has been having a persistent cough for the last one week (no phlegm). He is allergic to macrolide antibiotics (the last time he had a cough, he was prescribed azithromycin and he ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammed Aslam ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rovena Murati MD

hello. is it possible to have a delayed reaction to Bactrim? I have taken Bactrim for 6-7 days and broke out in hives . ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rovena Murati ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I have been taking bactrim then all of sudden had a reaction jaundice and nausea just had a liver function test before starting bactrim all was normal ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Indu Kumar MD

I posted last night that I have been taking Bactrim for 8 days for a UTI. I had a 101° fever last ... stop the Bactrim & take a Benadryl . I did, the hives have gone down somewhat but I now have a 101 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)

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Dr.     Jnikolla MD

I am highly allergic to macrobid and also Bactrim. I was just prescribed Azithromycin, reading it is a macrolide antibacterial drug, I am worried it is the same class, & too similar to the 2 I know I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jnikolla ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.    Muhammad Sareer Khalil MD

infection and I read that berberene should not be taken with a macrolide antibiotic. Is macrobit considred a macrolide antibiotic ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Dholariya Sagar Jayantilal MD

I have a UTI and my Dr. Prescribed sulfamethoxazole/Trimrthoprim. I have a lot of allergies to antibiotics like penicillins Quinolones and Macrolide drugs. The prescription is 6 pills for 3 days. I think ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dholariya Sagar Jayantilal ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Devendra  Kumar  Tripathi  MD

On my return from the vacation in South America I got sick and had upper respiratory infection. I took macrolide antibiotic for three weeks. I was weak but lately I am finding that when I exert or do ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Devendra Kumar Tripathi ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Vjollce Mbiarra MD

Is a Macrolide like Azithromycin the similar enough to a Macrobid like Neufrontin (sp), to where if you are allergic to the later you shouldn t take the first?? My doctor prescribed Azithromycin but the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra ( OBGYN)