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Tomorrow is #NationalPenicillinAllergyDay in the US! In advance of that, I will share some of my favorite resources on #penicillin #allergy. Please share these broadly with your networks. We have >30mil Americans to evaluate... let's get started! #NPAD 1/7 
@MGHAllergy has hosted a multi-site network called @USdrugallergy since 2017 and we have 7 engaged sites with 1,796 enrolled. On our website usdar.massgeneral.org we have @YouTube videos on #drugallergy and #penicillin allergy and post our latest research findings! 2/7
@AAAAI_org has a penicillin allergy center with easy links to educational videos and infographics. Educate yourself and your patients. Increase awareness with images for social media @allisoncramsey @AutumnGuyer education.aaaai.org/penicillin-all… 3/7
10% of people reading this believe they are allergic to penicillin, but >95% of you are not actually allergic.
Inappropriate labeling of penicillin allergy is rampant and leads to unnecessary avoidance, use of less effective alternatives, & antibiotic resistance. Thread⬇️
Inappropriate labeling of penicillin allergy is rampant and leads to unnecessary avoidance, use of less effective alternatives, & antibiotic resistance. Thread⬇️
Too many unqualified people have the ability to label someone as having penicillin allergy, which stays on the medical record forever.
The fact is, true allergy is much more rare than suspected. Side effects are common, as are other symptoms, which get mislabeled as ‘allergy’
The fact is, true allergy is much more rare than suspected. Side effects are common, as are other symptoms, which get mislabeled as ‘allergy’
Simple questions can stratify risk for penicillin allergy.
No increased risk or reason to avoid based on:
-Family history (drug allergy not inherited)
-Received again without problems
-Diarrhea, upset stomach, yeast infections (side effects)
#nationalpenicillinallergyday
No increased risk or reason to avoid based on:
-Family history (drug allergy not inherited)
-Received again without problems
-Diarrhea, upset stomach, yeast infections (side effects)
#nationalpenicillinallergyday
