Sulfa allergies, sulfite allergies, and local anesthetics in dentistry

Jan. 2, 2024

Sulfa, sulfite, and sulfur may sound alike, but the similarity ends there. Here’s what to consider when you have dental patients with allergic reactions to sulfa drugs and sulfites and who can’t have articaine as a local anesthetic.

Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DMD

Tom Viola RPh, CCP

Sulfa, sulfite, sulfur ... oh, my! These three things sound alike, but when it comes to the question of patient allergies and articaine, they are not alike at all.

In this episode of Medical History Mysteries, find out the difference and learn when a patient truly can’t have articaine.

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Editor’s note: This article first appeared in Clinical Insights newsletter, a publication of the Endeavor Business Media Dental Group. Read more articles and subscribe