Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Penicillin is a substance produced by penicillium mold. About 80% of people with a penicillin allergy will lose the allergy after ...

Most people who believe they are allergic to penicillin likely aren’t, according to a doctor at UVA Health. 10 News Anchor ...

More than 20% of the population is suspected to have a penicillin allergy, yet less than 5% have this allergy. Because a recorded "penicillin allergy" entails altered antibiotic management, risk for ...

“Clarifying antibiotic allergy labels is a relatively low-risk intervention that can have meaningful downstream effects,” Belmont says. “For immunocompromised patients, being able to use first-line ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 78-year-old male in fairly good health. I recently was prescribed Bactrim (a sulfa drug) for an ear infection but didn’t know I am allergic to sulfa. I had a severe reaction to ...

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 ...

You might think a runny nose and sniffles are nothing serious, but when a child suddenly wakes up screaming from intense ...

People are not born allergic to things, but they can be born with a genetic tendency to become allergic to things to which they are exposed, said John M. Kelso, MD, in a presentation at American ...