Penicillin Allergy: A Label That Can Affect Your Health

Penicillin Allergy: A Label That Can Affect Your Health

It’s likely that many of you who are reading this post have a penicillin allergy written in your medical record. As a matter of fact, about one in ten patients in the US report having a penicillin allergy. In my own experience as a pharmacist, I’ve seen penicillin listed as an allergy more often than any other medication. The interesting thing is that when it’s tested, nearly everyone who reports

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