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Which medication is contraindicated if the patient is allergic to Penicillin and Cephalosporin?
tretracycline
If a patient is allergic to Penicillin and they need to?
pre-medicate, they must be given 600mg of Clindamycin.
Why is penicillin rarely prescribed today?
Penicillin is rarely used now a days. It is because it can cause anaphylactic reaction in few patients. Patient can die instantly out of this reaction. Even a test dose can lead to the death of the patient. Patient becomes unconscious in seconds. Patient gets severe spasm of the tracheobronchial tree and the blood pressure falls down. Pulse may not be felt at all. Nobody will like to take the risk of anaphylactic reaction of the penicillin. Never the less penicillin is still the life saving drug.
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.
Can I take azithromycin if I am allergic to penicillin?
This will depend on the type of allergic reaction (mild rash vs. anaphylaxis) and the risk / benefit analysis of the prescriber. Generally, azithromycin (Zithromax) would be avoided in a patient with previous allergic reaction to erythromycin, but there may be rare circumstances where the potential benefit outweighs the potential risk if the previous reaction was mild, or if the patient can be monitored for a reaction and immediately given supportive treatment.
What should a pt aide do if the patient show signs of an allergic reaction?
Tell your supervising PT.
What is the medical term meaning a severe systemic allergic response in which the patient may die within minutes?
The potentially fatal allergic reaction is called anaphylaxisAnaphylaxis
Can you use betadine if you are allergic to iodine?
You should not use Betadine if a patient is allergic to iodine. Betadine contains approximately 1% iodine, which could be enough to cause an allergic reaction.
What is the treatment for recurrent typhoid fever if the patient is allergic to cephalosporin and penicillin?
Typhoid can be effectively treated with ciprofloxacin 750 mg twice a day for ten to fourteen days.
Why is patient allergic to all dyes?
dyes food and heir dyes cause allergy its body immune system reaction
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.
What to take if allergic to penicillin?
Macrolide group of antibiotics can be taken if patient is allergic to penicillin. They have the same spectrum as that of penicillin. That is gram positive and negative cocci and gram positive bacilli. They are Erythromycin, Roxithromycin, Clarithromycin and Azithromycin.
