Prescribing carbonic anhydrase inhibitors to patients with "sulfa" antibiotics allergy: do we dare?
Quintanilla Raquel, van Leeuwen Luke, Sharma Arjun, Chang Ta Chen, Hodapp Elizabeth, McSoley John et al.
Many providers avoid prescribing glaucoma CAIs to sulfa-allergic patients, despite low cross-reactivity risk. This practice, more common among less specialized or experienced providers, limits patient access to beneficial treatment.