Penicillin allergy

Penicillin allergy: Introduction

An allergy to penicillin. Penicillin allergy occurs when the body's immune system treats the drug as a harmful substance and produces antibodies against it. Penicillin allergy is one of the more common adverse drug reactions. A penicillin allergy often occurs as a mild reaction such as a rash but can occasionally cause anaphylactic shock. Approximately 400 people die in the US each year as a result of penicillin allergy.

Symptoms of Penicillin allergy

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Abdominal pain
• Urticaria
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Home Diagnostic Testing

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Medical Textbooks Online about Penicillin allergy

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Penicillin allergy: Undiagnosed Conditions

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• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
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Misdiagnosis and Penicillin allergy

Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early. Some of the chronic lung diseases with diagnostic difficulties include asthma (perhaps surprisingly), COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, mesothelioma, smoker's cough, AIDS-related respiratory conditions (see AIDS), chronic pneumonia, and other respiratory diseases. Rare possibilities include diseases like psittacosis (bird-related lung infection). See other types of chronic lung diseases....read more »

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Penicillin allergy: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Penicillin allergy: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

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Causes of Penicillin allergy

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Treatments for Penicillin allergy

• Avoid the problem drug. Treatment varies considerable depending on the symptoms but generally involves supportive measures to ease symptoms: cool showers and topical applications for skin reactions, epinephrine for anaphylactic reactions, antihistamines, steroids, bronchodilator medication
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Latest Treatments for Penicillin allergy

• Antihistamine
• Anti-IgE
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Penicillin allergy

Medical research articles related to Penicillin allergy include:

• Diagnosis and Treatment of Nursing Home Acquired Pneumonia
• Does allergy to penicillin become apparent on initial exposure to penicillin, on the second exposure or can it occur at any time even if a patient has tolerated penicillin on many previous occasions?
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Pharyngitis
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Otitis Media in Children
• A patient had a splenectomy 20 years ago and was never put on antibiotics, should she be started now?
• Can an asplenia patient with acne (who cannot tolerate penicillin) take lymecycline?
• UK National Guidelines on the Management of Syphilis
• Is there any evidence for using Co-Amoxiclav to treat mastitis or endometriosis in breast-feeding women?
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Prognosis for Penicillin allergy

Prognosis for 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.

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Penicillin allergy: Broader Related Topics

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Types of Penicillin allergy

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