Penicillin allergy is one of the most reported drug allergies in the U.S., but the vast majority of those reports are inaccurate. Understanding the truth behind this allergy is crucial — not just for ...

NHS England warns of harmful penicillin–penicillamine mix-ups in prescribing systems and mandates urgent action to correct allergy records. Learn more.

Medically reviewed by Corinne Savides Happel, MD Key Takeaways Most people with penicillin allergy can tolerate cephalosporin ...

BOSTON – Patients with a penicillin allergy may be delabeled based on methods that don't require specialist intervention or other more resource-intensive testing, a researcher reported. In a ...

A patient safety alert has been issued following reports of patients with penicillin allergies being incorrectly recorded ...

For years, whenever a healthcare provider asked whether you were allergic to any medications, you might have dutifully noted yes, penicillin, which happens to be the most common drug allergy of all.