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Rheumatic Fever

Definition
Reference
Trials

Is a Disease or Syndrome.

"A febrile disease occurring as a delayed sequela of infections with group A hemolytic streptococci and characterized by multiple focal inflammatory lesions of the connective tissue structures, especially of the heart, blood vessels, and joints (polyarthritis), and by the presence of Aschoff bodies in the myocardium and skin. (Dorland, 27th ed)"

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Related Medication

The following information has been extracted from US Food and Drug Administration databases. It shows drugs which may be used to treat this condition, and those drugs whose use may be dangerous with this condition. This is informational only. You must consult a physician for your particular case. You may click on a listed drug for further information.

The following medications may be indicated for this condition

Bicillin L-A
CEFACLOR
CEFADROXIL
CEFADROXIL
CEFAZOLIN
CEFUROXIME AXETIL
CEPHALEXIN
Cedax
Cefaclor
Cefaclor Extended-Release
Cefadroxil
Cefadroxil
Cefadroxil
Cefadroxil
Cefadroxil
Cefadroxil
Cefadroxil
Cefadroxil
Cefazolin
Cefazolin
Cefazolin
Cefazolin
Cefazolin
Cefpodoxime Proxetil
Cefpodoxime Proxetil
Cefprozil
Cefuroxime Axetil
Cefuroxime axetil
Cephalexin
Cephalexin
Cephalexin
Cephalexin
Cephalexin
Clarithromycin
Clarithromycin
Duricef
ERYC
Erythrocin Lactobionate
Erythrocin Lactobionate
Keflex
Panixine Disperdose
Penicillin V Potassium
Penicillin V Potassium
Penicillin V Potassium
Pfizerpen
Sulfadiazine
Terramycin
Vantin
Velosef

The following medications may be hazardous when used with this condition

BACTRIM DS
ERYTHROMYCIN ETHYLSUCCINATE AND SULFISOXAZOLE ACETYL
Gantrisin
Septra
Sulfadiazine
Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim
Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim
Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim
Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim
Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim
Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim

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