Many people are labelled as allergic to penicillin, causing a useful class of antibiotics to be avoided for no good reason.

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 ...

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 treating me (an ...

A rash is a common occurrence when an antibiotic ... But there are a handful of infections that require penicillin drugs. If the decision is made to try giving the antibiotic, it should be an ...

arthralgia and tendon rupture Levofloxacin 10–20 750 mg 12–24 Rash, diarrhea, arthralgia and tendon rupture *All doses assume normal renal and hepatic function. Consult a specialized drug ...

The ideal negative control is a patient with a recent history (6 weeks to 6 months) of a cutaneous drug eruption whose cause has been identified. For example, if the control patient has a history ...

Make your antibiotic medication as effective as possible by getting these answers before you leave the doctor's office or pharmacy.