Penicillin, which remains an important part of our antimicrobial armamentarium, had a significant impact on the second half of the twentieth century. Deep-fermentation methods, which were primarily ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday reported a shortage of an injectable form of penicillin, an antibiotic used to treat syphilis and other bacterial infections like strep throat. The drug ...

NHS England warns of harmful penicillin–penicillamine mix-ups in prescribing systems and mandates urgent action to correct allergy records. Learn more.

For years, whenever a healthcare provider asked whether you were allergic to any medications, you might have dutifully noted yes, penicillin, which happens to be the most common drug allergy of all.

A patient safety alert has been issued following reports of patients with penicillin allergies being incorrectly recorded ...

In 2004, Eric Lax wrote a well-regarded book about the development of penicillin, the world’s first so-called miracle drug. Titled “The Mold in Dr. Florey’s Coat,” it made a complicated scientific ...

Medically reviewed by Corinne Savides Happel, MD Key Takeaways Most people with penicillin allergy can tolerate cephalosporin ...

Penicillin, discovered by Alexander Fleming in the 1940s, was the first effective medication against bacterial infections. It was considered a “miracle drug,” being used liberally until other ...

(The Conversation) – Imagine this: You’re at your doctor’s office with a sore throat. The nurse asks, “Any allergies?” And without hesitation you reply, “Penicillin.” It’s something you’ve said for ...

Nineteen out of 20 people who have been told they are allergic to penicillin are not truly allergic to the drug. By Roni Caryn Rabin Millions of Americans who believe they are allergic to penicillin ...

Rashes are the temporary tattoos of childhood. The prickly, red bumps can blossom across the skin for a host of reasons: an ear infection, a virus or even an allergic reaction to a penicillin ...

Research shows that most kids labeled allergic to penicillin actually aren’t. Here’s how to find out for sure. By Teresa Carr Dr. David Vyles, D.O. remembers the spring of 2009 as hectic. He was ...