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Penicillin allergy: consider trying penicillin again.
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Drug HypersensitivityAllergyAntibioticsSkin TestingAllergy MedicineMedicinePenicillin AllergyClinical AllergySkin AllergyAnaphylaxisMost PatientsDermatologyDrug AllergyAntimicrobial ResistanceDrug Resistance
A history of allergy to penicillin does not necessarily rule out using penicillin again. With skin testing and, in some cases, desensitization, most patients with a history of penicillin allergy can safely receive the drug.