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  2. Benzylpenicilloyl polylysine - Wikipedia

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    Benzylpenicilloyl polylysine (Pre-Pen) is used as a skin test before the administration of penicillin. It is used to detect the immunoglobulin E antibodies. [1] [2] The chemical structure consists of the benzylpenicilloyl group attached to a polymer of L-lysine. [3] [4] [5]

  3. Serum sickness - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] Once treatment has stopped, symptoms usually resolve within seven days. [3] Outcomes are generally good. [4] Corticosteroids, antihistamines, and analgesics are the main line of treatment. [3] The choice depends on the severity of the reaction. Prednisone may be used in severe cases. [3] Use of plasmapheresis has also been described. [2 ...

  4. Germolene - Wikipedia

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    Germolene cream contains the active ingredient chlorhexidine, which can rarely induce allergic reactions. [7] Symptoms of a minor allergic reaction to Germolene cream include itching , redness ( erythema ), dermatitis , eczema, rash , hives (urticaria), skin irritation , and blisters on the skin.

  5. Side effects of penicillin - Wikipedia

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    Identifying an allergy to penicillin requires a hypersensitivity skin test, which diagnoses IgE-mediated immune responses caused by penicillin. This test is typically performed by an allergist who uses a skin-prick and intradermal injection of penicilloyl-polylysine, a negative control (normal saline), and a positive control . [8] A small ...

  6. Anaphylaxis - Wikipedia

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    Skin allergy testing being carried out on the right arm Patch test. Allergy testing may help in determining the trigger. Skin allergy testing is available for certain foods and venoms. [20] Blood testing for specific IgE can be useful to confirm milk, egg, peanut, tree nut and fish allergies. [20] Skin testing is available to confirm penicillin ...

  7. Most people aren't really allergic to penicillin. More ... - AOL

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    Stone is leading efforts at Vanderbilt to test patients whose charts say they have a penicillin allergy. People are given a small dose of the antibiotic in a controlled environment and monitored ...

  8. Parents of 6-Year-Old Told to 'Wait It Out' After Doctors ...

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    Jimmy Cragg, 6, was diagnosed with leukemia after doctors dismissed his symptoms as tonsillitis or a "bug going around" The boy had a sore throat, cough, and swollen glands — but it was the ...

  9. Skin allergy test - Wikipedia

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    A person receiving a skin allergy test. A microscopic amount of an allergen is introduced to a patient's skin by various means: [1] Skin prick test: pricking the skin with a needle or pin containing a small amount of the allergen. [2] Skin scratch test: a deep dermic scratch is performed with help of the blunt bottom of a lancet. [3]