I have a sulfa allergy (reaction red spots all over) can I take methylsulfonylmethane?
Sulfa Antibiotics vs Sulfur?
Question posted by forsythgirl on 18 March 2023
Last updated on 19 March 2023
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masso
18 March 2023
"Methylsulfonylmethaneis a naturally occurring organic compound that contains sulfur."
forsythgirl
18 March 2023
Masso thank you for replying! So they are 2 totally different things? And it’s okay to take MSM if I have a sulfa allergy?
masso
18 March 2023
As it is an organic compound I don't see a problem and you are welcome.
masso
19 March 2023
"Sulfa is different from sulfates and sulfur. Both sulfa medications and sulfite can cause allergic reactions, but these two conditions are not related. A person who has a sulfa allergy will not necessarily have a sulfite allergy, so there is no cross-reactivity."
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masso
19 March 2023
"Sulfa is a name of a group of antibiotic drugs that has a sulfonamide functional group in their structure, while sulfur is a chemical element having the symbol S and atomic number 16. Hence, the key difference between sulfa and sulfur is that sulfa is an antibiotic drug, whereas sulfur is a chemical element. Moreover, sulfur occurs naturally, but sulfa is a synthetic compound, which does not occur naturally."
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