Think you're allergic to penicillin? There's a good chance you're wrong
- Written by: Greg Kyle, Professor of Pharmacy, Queensland University of Technology
A rash people assume is a reaction to penicillin may not be related to the drug at all.From shutterstock.com
Are 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...
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