Penicillin Allergy WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Penicillin Allergy
Although penicillin is still the most commonly-reported allergy, less than 20% of all patients that believe that they have a penicillin allergy are truly allergic to penicillin; nevertheless, penicillin is still the most common cause of severe allergic drug reactions. Allergic reactions to any β-lactam antibiotic may occur in up to 10% of patients receiving that agent. Anaphylaxis will occur in approximately 0.01% of patients. ...read more from Wikipedia
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- Symptoms include hives, rash, itchy skin and swollen lips.1
- Drug reactions are responsible for 2-5% of hospital admissions in the US.2
- Penicillin antibiotics are the most common cause of drug allergies.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Penicillin Allergy
- ↑ Virtual Medical Centre: Penicillin And Other Antibiotic Allergy
- ↑ Healthwise (via WebMD): Penicillin Allergy - Topic Overview
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- Last update: Nov. 11, 2009
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