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It’s well known that 9 of 10 Americans who believe they are allergic to penicillin are not allergic. It’s also known that broad spectrum antibiotics are not as effective as penicillin and their use can increase antibiotic resistance. A new study being presented at this year’s American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual

Prescription medicines such as antibiotics require regulatory approval in the countries in which they are sold, but recent evidence indicates unapproved antibiotics are being distributed and are associated with increasing antibiotic resistance. Credit: Fahroni/Shutterstock.com The central issue Antibiotic resistance is on the rise globally, and can be of serious health concern. Since antibiotic introduction in

Woman, 46, with severe allergy to penicillin goes into anaphylactic shock after having unprotected sex with her husband who was taking the antibiotic The unidentified woman had diarrhoea, dizziness and blotchy skin after sex Patient was taken to A&E where medics thought she was suffering from sepsis She revealed she had an allergy to penicillin