So when I was younger I was prescribed some type of Sulfa Medication for a UTI, however I've called the Dr. that my father thinks it might be and they stated they delete all their medical records after 7 years...the Pharmacy is no longer there that we would have used... What I was trying to find out is if there is any other Sulfa Meds prescribed for a UTI other then Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.... I was hoping to get a prescription of Silvadene for burns because I'm going to be working with large fires soon and would like to have it around but not sure if it's going to cause any reaction... I used Silvadene when I was a bit younger once and had no problems and have used Sulfur face cleansers and masks... Any Ideas?
Hello, LotusStarr, and welcome to Pharmer.org.
As to your question, I would ask a pharmacist about this. I'm not sure what the question is, to be honest with you, other than "do these drugs contain sulfa?"
You need to ask a pharmacist if these drugs do, in fact, contain sulfa. Any advice you get from this site would be based on what we read. Most of us are not pharmacists, doctors, or nurses. Some may be though, and they may be able to answer your question. However, keep in mind, we can all claim to be whatever we want to be on the internet.
Gtrplayer
Just trying to ID what prescription I was given 10 years ago for them to say I was allergic to Sulfa. :-( With no records to be spoken of.... why don't people keep their medical records on file!!
why don't people keep their medical records on file!!
I understand your frustration, completely. However, I believe they do keep records on file, just not 10 years worth. Can you imagine how massive of a storage area would be needed to house 10 years of patient records? I'm not sure how long records are kept though, I'll ask and let you know.
Gtrplayer
It's just why wouldn't my parents the pharmacy or the doctor have any record of the single prescription that I was told I was allergic too. I can definitely imagine.. I just wish I knew I needed the info earlier or at an age where I knew better or even my patient records rather then some complete stranger throwing away info I actually needed.
If worse comes to worse, just inform the doctors that you had an allergic reaction to a sulfa drug when you were younger. I feel your pain, but I have little to no knowledge on sulfonamides.
Gtrplayer
Will do .. I guess that's all I can do
here is some information from http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/utiadult/ concerning newer drug options
A class of drugs called quinolones includes four drugs approved in recent years for treating UTI. These drugs include ofloxacin (Floxin), norfloxacin (Noroxin), ciprofloxacin (Cipro), and trovafloxin (Trovan).
Gtrplayer
Yeah I don't have a UTI and haven't had one since... was just trying to narrow down any Sulfa drugs that could be prescribed for that single issue

I'm showing these other treatment options On the John Hopkins site Unless it just doesn't say Sulfa in these drugs names I'm not sure if it would have Sulfa in it :