DEAR DR. ROACH: About 45 years ago, I came down with a rash on my chest and stomach from taking ampicillin. I was told never to take penicillin again. I’m allergic to many antibiotics, which makes ...

Imagine this: You’re at your doctor’s office with a sore throat. The nurse asks, “Any allergies?” And without hesitation you reply, “Penicillin.” It’s something you’ve said for years – maybe since ...

Potentially life-threatening cutaneous adverse drug reactions (cADRs) are associated with commonly prescribed oral antibiotics, according to a large, population-based, nested case-control study of ...

Nearly half of the adolescents and adults who developed rashes from penicillin during an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection showed evidence of persistent drug hypersensitivity. Patients with EBV ...

You’ve been itching to avoid this antibiotic — maybe for no reason. Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by a Scottish bacteriologist. The medication has since become a common treatment for a range of ...

Imagine you can’t benefit from one of the most life-saving medical discoveries in history. Popular Science estimates penicillin, discovered in 1928, has saved more than 500 million lives. That was ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . I routinely see prescribers avoid prescribing cephalosporin antibiotics for patients with a penicillin allergy.

This year had been a year of flu, fiver, bacterial illness and more. One of the over the counter medicine that many people often buy, or is prescribed, especially for bacterial infections is ...

You notice a rash appearing on your skin and your first instinct is probably to blame it on new laundry detergent, stress, or maybe something you ate. Most of the time, you’d be right – rashes are ...