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Pen G Ampicillin
Piperacillin
Accurate diagnosis
Treatment of conditions disposing to need for
antibiotics (e.g. allergic rhinitis)
Use of alternative classes of medications.
Updated drug exposure information
Assessment of current drug allergy status
Desensitization if needed
Treating through reactions
Elective PCN Skin Testing vs.
PCN Skin Testing at Time of Need
Elective
PCN skin testing can be an excellent
community or institutional resource
– Patient and Primary Physician knowledge
essential to effective use of the information
Effective management of drug allergic
patients is best achieved by expert
consultation
An A&I physician is more important than a
readily available test without context
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