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What is Penicillin allergy?
What is Penicillin allergy?
- Penicillin allergy: Taking penicillin (a type of antibiotic) can cause an allergic response in some people. It involves the body's immune system overreacting to the drug. The type and severity of symptoms can vary considerable though skin symptoms are the most common allergic response to drugs. Penicillin allergy is one of the more common types of drug allergies.
Penicillin allergy: Introduction
Types of Penicillin allergy:
Broader types of Penicillin allergy:
How many people get Penicillin allergy?
Prevalance of Penicillin allergy: 2-3% of people (2-3% of hospitalized patients)
Prevalance Rate of Penicillin allergy: approx 1 in 50 or 2.00% or 5.4 million people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Penicillin allergy:
Penicillin is a common cause of drug allergy. One clinic found
2.5 percent of their study group reacted to penicillin allergy
skin tests (IgE antibodies). (Source: excerpt from Allergy Statistics: NIAID)
How serious is Penicillin allergy?
Prognosis of Penicillin allergy: Most cases respond well to cessation of use of the drug and supportive measures. Cases involving anaphylactic reactions need immediate hospital treatment to prevent serious complications or even death.
Deaths for Penicillin allergy: 400 deaths annually among Americans (NIAID)
What causes Penicillin allergy?
Causes of Penicillin allergy: see causes of Penicillin allergy
What are the symptoms of Penicillin allergy?
Symptoms of Penicillin allergy: see symptoms of Penicillin allergy
Onset of Penicillin allergy: Symptoms may be immediate or delayed.
Penicillin allergy: Testing
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Penicillin allergy.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Penicillin allergy.
How is it treated?
Treatments for Penicillin allergy:
see treatments for Penicillin allergy
Research for Penicillin allergy:
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Organs Affected by Penicillin allergy:
Organs and body systems related to Penicillin allergy include:
Name of Penicillin allergy
Main name of condition: Penicillin allergy
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