About Rickey Mallory Expertise I am a registered pharmacist and a writer, with a special interest in herbs and herbal medicines.I have 27 years of pharmaceutical, general medicine, and hospital experience as well as an extensive reference library of resources of various herbal and homeopathic treatments and remedies from Biblical times to the present.Contact me for personal questions as well as research for your books and stories.
Experience I have 27 years experience in hospital pharmacy, including 15 years as a supervisor and manager, with special qualifications in Quality Assurance and policies and procedures related to managing a large, teaching medical center.I also am a writer of both nonfiction and fiction, with over 12 years experience in fiction writing.I am published in nonfiction and fiction. B.S. in Pharmacy 12 hours toward MFA, 1990 to present. I have received numerous awards for my fiction, both short and novel length.I received yearly awards for my performance in hospital pharmacy management.
Question My Dr. prescribed me Bactrim today for a sinus infection. I am in nursing school and was interested in the med, so I looked it up online. It said it should not be prescribed for strep. Do you know why? I only ask b/c a friend of mine has strep and I was a little worried I might get it. is there an adverse reaction between strep and Bactrim that I should know about or does it just not cure it? Thank you!
Answer You're exactly right. The sulfonamides, which include Bactrim, should not be used for the treatment of group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infections. In an established infection, they will not eradicate the streptococcus and, therefore, will not prevent sequelae such as rheumatic fever.
So if your infection is caused by strep, you'd be better off with another antibiotic.
This is general information and not intended to take the place of your trusted physician's advice.
