Think you have a Penicillin allergy?

Think you have a Penicillin allergy, but not sure?  South Bay Allergy & Asthma can allergy skin test you to Penicillin, with results the same day.  

Many adults with a vague history of developing a rash or other adverse reaction to a penicillin type antibiotic as a child may actually be unnecessarily avoiding penicillins that could be ideal for treatment of a variety of bacterial infections.   While we would not recommend trying penicillin again if there was a history of a severe reaction such as anaphylaxis, this may be an option for patients with a history of milder reactions such as a rash or itchy skin.  For those with more severe allergies to multiple antibiotics, it is possible to desensitize to a particular antibiotic if it becomes critically needed for treatment of a severe infection.