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 to take penicillin again. I’m allergic to many antibiotics ...

“Many diagnoses of penicillin allergy are made in childhood and may have been misdiagnosed, such as a viral rash being mistaken for a drug rash, or there was an allergy that has waned over time ...

It is also common for patients to be labeled as penicillin allergic unnecessarily because of common side effects such as gastrointestinal intolerance, headaches, concomitant viral rashes and other ...

OB/GYNs reported feeling more comfortable performing penicillin allergy delabeling among pregnant women compared with ...