Austin Health<\/a> in Melbourne review the new Australian guidelines on antibiotics in the latest edition of Australian Prescriber. The guidelines recommend checking if the penicillin allergy is real.<\/p>\nIf someone is incorrectly thought to be allergic to penicillin, they are likely to be treated with a broad-spectrum antibiotic that may be less appropriate.<\/p>\n
The large number of people unnecessarily taking these antibiotics could contribute to the global problem of antibiotic resistance.<\/p>\n
If people with a recorded penicillin allergy are given alternative antibiotics that are not the first-line treatment for their infection, this can result in longer hospital stays, and higher rates of hospital re-admission, surgical site infections and admissions to intensive care units.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot only may most penicillin allergies recorded be inaccurate, but many penicillin allergies wane over time,\u201d Ms Devchand said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHalf of people allergic to penicillin will lose their allergy over five years, and 80 per cent over 10 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you think that you are allergic to penicillin, it may be a good idea to have your allergy reassessed. Maybe you can be \u2018de-labelled\u2019 \u2013 that is, having the allergy removed from your health record.\u201d<\/p>\n
The article explains how a potential penicillin allergy is assessed. For example, feeling sick while taking an antibiotic is probably not a true allergy.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour doctor may ask for details of the reaction, how it was managed and whether you needed to be taken to hospital,\u201d Ms Devchand said.<\/p>\n
For people who have a true allergy, the article considers which antibiotics may also be unsuitable.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is also important to know the timing of the allergic reaction. Was it within hours of taking penicillin or a few days later?\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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