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Can you use mupirocin topically if you are allergic to penicillin?
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∙ 8y ago
Yes, there is no penicillin in "mupirocin". However you may react to mupirocine too - but it is a very rare allergy.
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∙ 10y ago
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Can I use vigamox if I am allergic to penicilin and amoxicilin?
I am allergic to penicillin and amoxicillin can I use Vigamox eye drops
Can you use bacitracin ophthalmic ointment if allergic to penicillin?
Yes, as it is not a part of the penicillin family.
Can you use Mupirocin skin cream or ointment for burns?
Supirocin ointment is used topically for bacterial skin infections. This antibiotic can be applied for up to a total of ten days.
If a person is allergic to penicillium would they be allergic to penicillin?
Yes penicillin is made from a form of penicillium
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Unfortunately this is a two part question and so the CrowdFlower crew should also flag this question as such. Finally, for anyone allergic to penicillin should take grave steps to avoid any allergants.
You are extremely allergic to sulfa Can you use the sulphur cream to treat rosacea or will you still have the severe allergic reaction you do when you take sulfa orally?
If you are severely allergic, you will react to it just as you would if you took it orally. Although administered topically, it is secreted into the bloodstream.
What antibiotics is used if allergic to penicillin?
Macrolides are safe alternatives to use and produce less side effects.
Can you take gentamIcin if allergic to penicillin?
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.
Is ciprofloxacin a penicillin?
Treats a urinary tract infection or kidney infection that is caused by bacteria. This medicine is a fluoroquinolone (quinolone) antibiotic.You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to ciprofloxacin or any other fluoroquinolone antibiotic. As apposed to a penicillin antibiotic in short no
What can you use for the itching of a penicillin allergic reaction?
Benadryl is OK but be very careful some patients have a reaction to penicillin called Anaphylaxis that is a serious allergic reaction that is rapid in onset and may cause death. It typically results in a number of symptoms including an itchy rash, throat swelling, and low blood pressure.
Can you use Gentamicin Sulfate Opthalmic Solution if you are allergic to Sulfa?
Yes; only penicillin group drugs must not be take, and gentamicin is not one of those.
Will Ery treat strep throat?
Ery is erythromycin. This belong to macrolide group of antibiotics. You can use the same, when patient is allergic to penicillin. But this drug stimulates the motilin receptors and can cause pain in abdomen. You can use clarithromycin or the azithromycin, instead.
