Hi i’m a pharmacist at parkland today your provider would like us to test you to find out if you are still allergic to penicillin many people grow out of their allergy to penicillin and the reason we do this test is to find out if you are still allergic to penicillin i’m going to tell you how penicillin allergy testing is done penicillin allergy testing is done
In three steps step one your tester will put four drops on your arm and prick your skin try not to touch or move your arm for the next 15 minutes the last drop will feel itchy or might burn a little bit this is normal we expect to see the last drop make your skin rise up like a mosquito bite this is normal and is a way to make sure the test is working after eight
Minutes your tester will wipe the drops off your arm and measure the places where i put the drops after 15 minutes your tester will measure again to see if there is any change the only one place that’s red and itchy your tester will do step two or step two your tester will inject five small amounts of medicine under the skin on your arm each injection may burn per
Sting a little bit the filling should quickly go away when the injections are done your tester will measure the places on your skin after 15 minutes your tester will measure again to see if there is any change if none of the places grow much bigger then your tester will go to step 3 for step 3 your tester will start by checking their blood pressure then your tester
Will give you a small dose of an antibiotic call amoxicillin you will need to swallow this pill your tester or other healthcare professional will stay with you to see how you do after 15 minutes your tester will check your blood pressure again if you are doing okay and your blood pressure is fine your tester will give you a bigger dose you will need to swallow this
Pill to your tester or other healthcare professional will stay with you for one hour to see how you do and then will check your blood pressure again if you do find with all three steps it shows us that you are not allergic to penicillin according to the penicillin allergy test very rarely a mild rash may occur even with the test negative please report any such
Reaction to your healthcare provider immediately i will give you a wallet card to show as proof that your penicillin allergy test shows that you are not allergic to penicillin anymore if you have any questions about your penicillin allergy testing please ask your health care provider
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How Penicillin Allergy Testing is Done By Parkland Health
