Medication Allergy

Medication allergies can be hard to predict and identify, and can change over time.

Overview

Medication allergies can be hard to predict and identify. People with a drug allergy may experience bothersome symptoms even after tolerating a medication previously. If you feel confused about which medications are safe to take, visit us for more information. If you have a confirmed medication allergy, make sure your doctors are aware of your allergy and the symptoms you experienced. Be sure to ask about related medicines that you should avoid in the future.

Symptoms

Common symptoms of a medication allergy include:

  • skin rash or hives
  • itching
  • wheezing
  • swelling
  • anaphylaxis (a potentially life threatening allergic reaction)

Testing

Allergy testing is available for penicillin (and penicillin derivatives) at Modern Allergy. In most instances, this test can provide a high degree of reliability & reassurance that penicillins can be tolerated in the future.

Treatment

Overview

Medication allergies can be hard to predict and identify. People with a drug allergy may experience bothersome symptoms even after tolerating a medication previously. If you feel confused about which medications are safe to take, visit us for more information. If you have a confirmed medication allergy, make sure your doctors are aware of your allergy and the symptoms you experienced. Be sure to ask about related medicines that you should avoid in the future.

Symptoms

Common symptoms of a medication allergy include:

  • skin rash or hives
  • itching
  • wheezing
  • swelling
  • anaphylaxis (a potentially life threatening allergic reaction)

Testing

Allergy testing is available for penicillin (and penicillin derivatives) at Modern Allergy. In most instances, this test can provide a high degree of reliability & reassurance that penicillins can be tolerated in the future.

Overview

Medication allergies can be hard to predict and identify. People with a drug allergy may experience bothersome symptoms even after tolerating a medication previously. If you feel confused about which medications are safe to take, visit us for more information. If you have a confirmed medication allergy, make sure your doctors are aware of your allergy and the symptoms you experienced. Be sure to ask about related medicines that you should avoid in the future.