The nurse anticipates that a client who is allergic to a sulfonamide antibiotic would be at risk for having an allergic response to which of the following classifications of medications?

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Sulfonamide antibiotics and thiazide diuretics both contain a sulfonamide group in their chemical structure, which can trigger an allergic response in a client who is allergic to sulfonamide antibiotics. Antipyretics, antihypertensives, and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs do not contain sulfonamide groups and are therefore not likely to cause an allergic reaction in a client with a sulfonamide antibiotic allergy.

The Nurse Anticipates That a Client Who Is Allergic to a Sulfonamide