Most people who think they have a penicillin allergy are wrong. That's dangerous.
Are you allergic to penicillin? If so, are you sure about that? It’s surprisingly common for people to wrongly think they have a penicillin allergy – and that misconception can be dangerous for their health. Ten percent of all patients in the United States claim to have a penicillin allergy. Of those people, 90 percent are not truly allergic and can tolerate the drug . That means millions of people take alternative antibiotics, which are more expensive […]
