Taking 150 mg tab every six hours for removal of 16 teeth in preparation for a full upper denture and partial lower denture. Three weeks prior to getting dentures, I started taking Erythromycin for an infected lower back tooth that was extracted.
If I Am Allergic To Penicillin, Am I Also Allergic To Clindamycin?
Question posted by outofthere323 on 15 Aug 2009
Last updated on 28 October 2016 by LeAnn davis
Added 15 Aug 2009:
The Erythromycin cleared up the infection in the lower tooth.
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Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Oct 27, 2020.
Clindamycin is considered safe for use in patients with a penicillin allergy.
Penicillin belongs to a class of drugs called beta-lactam antibiotics. These drugs include penicillin and amoxicillin. They are used to treat many common bacterial infections including skin, ear, sinus and upper respiratory infections.
Penicillin allergy is an overreaction by your immune system to penicillin and other antibiotics in the beta-lactam family and closely related antibiotics, including some cephalosporins.
For more information on penicillin allergy see:
https://www.drugs.com/penicillin.html
outofthere323
17 Aug 2009
Dear Marvell,
Thank you very much for your answer. The Penicillin Allergy Poster provided quite a post of other important information regarding related antibiotics.
outofthere323
Marvell
17 Aug 2009
You are welcome.
LeAnn davis
28 Oct 2016
Is clindamycin in the same category as penicillin
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