Millions Wrongly Think They Have Penicillin Allergy
BOSTON (CBS) – Claire Branman is among the millions of Americans who think they have a penicillin allergy.
It’s something that’s been listed on her medical records since she was a kid, “because my mom told me when I was a baby I had an allergic reaction,” she told WBZ-TV.
At 26 years old, Claire is now getting an allergy test to find out for sure.
And here’s why: “Ten-to-fifteen percent of the U.S. population thinks that they are allergic to penicillin. But, in actuality less than one-percent are truly allergic to penicillin,” explained Dr. Aleena Banerji, an allergist at Mas...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: torrancelatham Tags: Health Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Watch Listen Allergy Dr. Mallika Marshall penicillin Source Type: news
amoxicillin, Amoxil, Dispermox (Discontinued), Trimox, Moxatag, Larotid
Title: amoxicillin, Amoxil, Dispermox (Discontinued), Trimox, Moxatag, LarotidCategory: MedicationsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/30/2016 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - March 30, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
amoxicillin, Amoxil, Dispermox (Discontinued), Trimox, Moxatag, Larotid
Title: amoxicillin, Amoxil, Dispermox (Discontinued), Trimox, Moxatag, LarotidCategory: MedicationsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/30/2016 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - March 30, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
An Open Letter to the Boston Globe About Lyme Disease
Today, the Boston Globe editorial board spoke out against a bill "that would require insurers in Massachusetts to cover Lyme disease treatments for as long as a doctor says they're needed." The Globe writes: Lawmakers may have good intentions, but they don't possess the expertise to decide whether it's beneficial, cost-efficient, or safe, to keep using strong medicines to treat a condition the medical establishment doubts is real. Such questions should be resolved by a consensus of doctors and researchers -- and buttressed by convincing clinical date [sic] -- not determined by legislative mandate. Who among the Boston Gl...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Common antibiotic for children 'ineffective in half of cases'
Conclusion
This is an important study that may mean doctors need to change the way they treat one of the most common childhood illnesses.
Because urine infections can be painful and can damage the kidneys in young children, it's important they are treated quickly and effectively.
Current guidelines for doctors, which were published nine years ago, say children over three months of age with urine infections should be treated for three days with an antibiotic "directed by locally developed guidance", which might include trimethoprim, nitrofurantoin, cephalosporin or amoxicillin.
Only if the antibiotic does not w...
Source: NHS News Feed - March 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medication Pregnancy/child Source Type: news
Immediate and Non-immediate Allergic Reactions to AmoxicillinImmediate and Non-immediate Allergic Reactions to Amoxicillin
The examples presented in this case series demonstrate that allergic reactions to amoxicillin in children can present after many days, making diagnosis a challenge. Journal of Medical Case Reports (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - March 3, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news
Cardiovascular outcomes associated with use of clarithromycin: population based study
This research article looks at current clarithromycin use associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, and death compared to current amoxicillin use in adults. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - February 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
At What Age Does the Risk of Infant Listeria Infection Decrease?
Discussion
Neonatal bacterial infections are commonly caused by Group B Streptococcus, enteric gram-negative organisms such as Escherichia coli, coagulase negative Staphylococcus, Listeria monocytogenes and Haemophilus influenza. Infections are usually because of transplacental infection or ascending infection from the mother’s genitourinary tract. Empiric treatment for suspected sepsis for neonates is usually combined IV aminoglycoside and expanded-spectrum penicillin antibiotic therapy in the US and Canada and this combination specifically covers for Listeria.
Listeria monocytogenes was first discovered in 1927 ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 25, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Class 4 Drug Alert (caution in use): Amoxicillin Sodium 1g, 250mg and 500mg
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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has i (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - November 10, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Nanodiamonds might prevent tooth loss after root canals
People undergoing root canals may have gained a powerful, if tiny, new ally. Researchers from the UCLA School of Dentistry have found that using nanodiamonds to fortify a material used in the procedure could significantly improve outcomes for patients.
A paper on their research is published in the current issue of the peer-reviewed journal ACS Nano.
Nanodiamonds are tiny particles formed as byproducts of diamond refining and mining. Thousands of times smaller than the width of a human hair, they have been widely explored for use in dentistry, cancer therapy, imaging and regenerative medicine, among other applications.
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Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - October 17, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Declan Bitmead-Ellis almost blind and covered in blisters after body 'burnt itself
WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: Declan Bitmead-Ellis, of Carshalton, Surrey, developed a life-threatening condition after taking amoxicillin for a tonsillitis infection. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 13, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Strep Throat: How Soon Can Kids Go Back to School?
Children treated for strep throat with the prescription drug amoxicillin might be able to return to school the next day without putting other kids at risk for catching the illness, a recent study suggests. But there are other recommendations parents need to know. WebMD has the details. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - September 3, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Strep Throat: Treated Kids Can Return to School in 12 HoursStrep Throat: Treated Kids Can Return to School in 12 Hours
Instead of waiting 24 hours, children with strep throat can return to school as early as 12 hours after their first dose of amoxicillin without posing a risk to other children. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - September 2, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
What Are Common Drug Eruptions in Children?
Discussion
Drug reactions unfortunately are common in children and adults. These reactions have different but often overlapping appearances. Viral exanthams also often cloud the picture as these rashes can be because of the drug, the virus or both.
Patients with urticaria multiforme present with an acute rash that appears as urticaria plaques that have a hemorrhagic or dusky discoloration. It occurs 1-3 days after viral symptoms (including cough, rhinorrhea, diarrhea) and may also present with fever.
Morbilliform drug eruptions one of the most common drug reactions in children and usually occur 7-14 days after the onset ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - July 27, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
