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New guideline may help improve testing for penicillin allergies
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New guideline may help improve testing for penicillin allergies

by Wiley Chemical structure of Penicillin G. The sulfur and nitrogen of the five-membered thiazolidine ring are shown in yellow and blue respectively. The image shows that the thiazolidine ring and fused four-membered β-lactam are not in the same plane. Credit: Public Domain A new guideline published in Clinical & Experimental Allergy will help clinicians evaluate and...

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Pharmacy assessment of penicillin allergies finds safe, less-expensive options

by ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists)  A pharmacy-driven assessment found more than half of patients with reported penicillin allergies were able to take antibiotics from the same drug class rather than resorting to substitutes that may be more costly, have more side effects and have other downsides, according to research presented at the ASHP...