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  2. Cefalexin - Wikipedia

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    Cefalexin is a useful alternative to penicillins in patients with penicillin intolerance. For example, penicillin is the treatment of choice for respiratory tract infections caused by Streptococcus , but cefalexin may be used as an alternative in penicillin-intolerant patients. [ 4 ]

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

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    The so-called delabeling of penicillin allergies, doctors say, would have major health impacts: faster and more effective treatments for people who have spent their lives avoiding penicillin and ...

  4. List of antibiotics - Wikipedia

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    Wide range of infections; penicillin used for streptococcal infections, syphilis, and Lyme disease: Gastrointestinal upset and diarrhea; Allergy with serious anaphylactic reactions; Brain and kidney damage (rare) Same mode of action as other beta-lactam antibiotics: disrupt the synthesis of the peptidoglycan layer of bacterial cell walls ...

  5. Cefazolin - Wikipedia

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    In many instances of staphylococcal infections, such as bacteremia, cefazolin is an alternative to penicillin in patients who are allergic to penicillin. [9] However, there is still potential for a reaction to occur with cefazolin and other cephalosporins in patients allergic to penicillin. [ 8 ]

  6. Have you been told you're allergic to penicillin? Here's why ...

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  7. Ampicillin/sulbactam - Wikipedia

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    Ampicillin/sulbactam is contraindicated in individuals who have a history of a penicillin allergy. Symptoms of allergic reactions may range from rash to potentially life-threatening conditions, such as anaphylaxis. Patients who have asthma, eczema, hives, or hay fever are more likely to develop undesirable reactions to any of the penicillins. [10]

  8. List of β-lactam antibiotics - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of common β-lactam antibiotics—both administered drugs and those not in clinical use—organized by structural class. Antibiotics are listed alphabetically within their class or subclass by their nonproprietary name. If an antibiotic is a combination drug, both ingredients will be listed.

  9. 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 ( histamine ).