Alternative medication for penicillin allergy patients?
Question posted by Tsedutsedu on 20 March 2024
Last updated on 20 March 2024 (9 weeks ago) by masso
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Hello,
"Tetracyclines (e.g. doxycycline), quinolones (e.g. ciprofloxacin), macrolides (e.g. clarithromycin), aminoglycosides (e.g. gentamicin) and glycopeptides (e.g. vancomycin) are all unrelated to penicillins and are safe to use in the penicillin allergic patient."
Soure: NHS U.K. (National Health Services)
Antimicrobial Management group.
Information from Drugs.com:
https://www.drugs.com/doxycycline.html
https://www.drugs.com/ciprofloxacin.html
https://www.drugs.com/vancomycin.html
All the best, masso
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