Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2543887 | Journal of the American Pharmacists Association | 2008 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Recent data suggest that the incidence of cross-reactivity among penicillins and cephalosporins is lower than historically reported. Pharmacists should be aware that cephalosporin cross-reactivity in a penicillin-allergic patient is not necessarily a class effect. Dispensing should be evaluated based on the type of allergic manifestations and the drug prescribed.
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Authors
Daryl D. DePestel, Michael S. Benninger, Larry Danziger, Kerry L. LaPlante, Chandler May, Allan Luskin, Michael Pichichero, James A. Hadley,