Amoxicillin is one of the most common penicillin-based antibiotics prescribed in the UK Millions of people wrongly believe they are allergic to penicillin, which could mean they take longer to ...

The Royal College of Anaesthetists says more patients are claiming to be allergic to penicillin, leading to other riskier antibiotics being used. Out of nearly 300 life-threatening reactions ...

Having a penicillin allergy label matters, as it can have a significant impact on patient care. For many people, it has ...

As a result, those with the penicillin allergy label are often prescribed more toxic, dangerous and expensive antibiotics ...

Because of the high rate of cross-sensitivities and cross-reactions between neomycin and other antibiotics, patients should list neomycin as a medical allergy for the rest of their lives.