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Article: Ampicillin rashes. (adapted from the Archives of Family Medicine, May 1996)
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- Pediatrics for Parents
- Article date:
- August 1, 1995
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Ampicillin, and its first cousin amoxicillin, are two of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics. Children are given these safe and effective medicines for infections of their ears, throats, and lungs. Both drugs are in the same family as penicillin.
One concern with prescribing any drug is the possibility of a serious reaction. Ampicillin is one of the most common drugs to cause a rash. Approximately eight percent of people who use ampicillin develop a rash. But is everyone who develops a rash after taking ampicillin truly allergic to it?
There are two categories of rashes that may occur after taking ampicillin: nonhypersensitivity rash and true ...