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Sulfa allergy?

I am allergic to sulfa drugs. On some cough DM cold medicine it. It says it contains sodium metabisulfite. Would I react to that? I found out I was allergic to sulfa drugs when I was prescribed sulfa drugs for a UTI.

Female | 57 years old

1 Answer

Those two are different chemicals - your sulfa allergy will not prevent you from using those cough OTC medications. 
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