Think you’re allergic to penicillin? There’s a good chance you’re wrong

A rash people assume is a reaction to penicillin may not be related to the drug at all. From shutterstock.comAre you allergic to penicillin? Perhaps you have a friend or relative who is? With about one in ten people reporting a penicillin allergy, that’s not altogether surprising. Penicillin is the most commonly reported drug allergy. But the key word here is “reported”. Only about 20% of this 10% have a true penicillin allergy – so the figure would be one in 50 rather than one in ten. People may experience symptoms they think are a result of taking penicillin, but are actually unrelated. If these symptoms are not investigated, they continue with the belief that they should steer clear of penicillin. Read more: Weekly Dose: penicillin, the

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