Penicillin allergy is one of the most reported drug allergies in the U.S., but the vast majority of those reports are inaccurate. Understanding the truth behind this allergy is crucial — not just for ...

We recently marked "National Penicillin Allergy Day" on September 28. If you're asking "Why is that a thing?", the answer is that approximately 30 million Americans report an allergy to penicillin or ...

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 ...

Children with low-risk penicillin allergy symptoms who subsequently tested negative for penicillin allergy and had the allergy labeling removed from their medical records tolerated penicillin without ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: As a kid, I remember having a rash after taking penicillin. To this day, my doctor prescribes something other than penicillin if needed when I am ill. I have heard that people who ...

Most people with penicillin allergy can tolerate cephalosporin antibiotics, but it's best to test first. True penicillin ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The CDC recommends that nurses improve their evaluation of penicillin allergies. A mnemonic device helped ...

A growing number of allergists and public health officials nationwide are pushing to prove that the majority of people who believe they have a penicillin allergy are not, in fact, allergic to the ...

A new study has demonstrated that patients who may have been mislabelled as having a penicillin allergy could safely undergo a direct oral penicillin challenge in healthcare settings other than an ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Checking a penicillin allergy label significantly impacted penicillin prescribing. Those receiving the ...

(The Conversation) – 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 ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Elizabeth W. Covington, Auburn University (THE CONVERSATION) Imagine this: You’re at ...