Taking 150 mg tab every six hours for removal of 16 teeth and receipt of 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?
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- 15 Aug 2009 by outofthere323
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- clindamycin, penicillin
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Added 15 Aug 2009:
The Erythromycin cleared up the infection in the lower tooth.
Answers (1)
Marvell16 Aug 2009
Clindamycin is considered safe for use in patients with a penicillin allergy.
http://www.nhstaysideadtc.scot.nhs.uk/tapg%20html/section%2014/pdf%20docs/penposter.pdf
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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
You are welcome.