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 ...

All antibiotics can cause drug rashes — as can antiseizure and antigout medications and even over-the-counter medications like NSAIDs. And while some patients have severe reactions, the majority ...

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 ...

Two classes of commonly prescribed oral antibiotics are associated with the greatest risk for severe drug rashes that can lead to emergency department visits, hospitalizations and even death ...

Gonçalo and colleagues [16] patch-tested 66 patients (aged 12 to 83 years) with a history of a maculopapular rash to antibiotics (58%), antiepileptics (25%), allopurinol (11%), or other drugs (6%).

2007;18(2):63-77. Patriarca and colleagues [25] performed patch tests and oral challenge tests with aminocephalosporins on 11 patients who had a history of a maculopapular rash to an ...

Alexander Fleming’s 1928 discovery of a mold with antibacterial properties was only the first serendipitous event on the long road to penicillin as a life-saving drug. Hannah joined The Scientist as ...