Can One Stop Being Allergic To Penicillin?

Posted on Thu, 8 Jan 2015

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Thu, 8 Jan 2015 Answered on

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Question : Is it possible to grow out of an allergy? I was allergic to Penicillin as a child but I havent had any issues with it for years.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Hi and welcome to HCM

Detailed Answer:
Not just possible, but also this is common scenario especially with penciline na dother antibiotics. Many children have various allergied which disappear during grow. This happens becasue out immune system develops and body found mechanisms to fight agains alergenes. So if you didnt have any reactions on penciline after it, then you are obviosuly not allergic,but caotious is required because you may be allergic to other betalactam antibitoics or cephalosporines for example. SO any symptom that occur after medicine intake should be reported. WIsh you good health. Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar