Amoxicillin Allergy

SAN ANTONIO — A proof-of-concept study showed that de-labeling sailors with reported penicillin allergies can improve operational readiness, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

The staff at a pediatric primary care clinic performed direct graded oral challenges for amoxicillin with indirect allergist guidance, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Pediatric primary care offices can perform graded oral amoxicillin challenges during routine visits, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Fever, angioedema, joint involvement and gastrointestinal symptoms were among the factors that predicted ED and urgent care reutilization among children with amoxicillin-associated reactions, according to study results.

Antibiotic allergies frequently were incompletely and inconsistently documented in a tertiary pediatric hospital setting, according to a study presented at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Hybrid Congress.

A single therapeutic dose administered on the first day of a drug provocation test could be safe in diagnosing mild nonimmediate reactions to amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Amoxicillin, an oral semisynthetic penicillin, is the most common antibiotic associated with childhood medication allergies.