Penicillin allergy

Introduction: Penicillin allergy

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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Wrongly Diagnosed with Penicillin allergy?

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Misdiagnosis and Penicillin allergy

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Causes of Penicillin allergy

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