re: Penicillamine for kids with allergies to penicillin?

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Penicilimine for kids with allergies to penicillin?

Posted by: " sareeh928 " sareeh928@... sareeh928

Date: Mon May 30, 2011 3:04 am ((PDT))

My DAN doctor said Penicilimine is a distant cousin to penicillin & that

to discontinue if a rash appears.

My son had about 3 rounds of penicillin (back to back) when he got his

first ear infection at 14 months. He didn't break out into a rash until

the last round. After that he was prescribed azithromycin wihout any

rash. In the coming year, up until he was almost three years old, he

probably got 8 more rounds of azithromycin.

My son hasn't had any antibiotics since before his third birthday and he

is now five and one month, except for one round of vancomycin for a C.

Diff. Infection this past May.

I am wondering if anyone knows of other kids who had reactions with

penicillin and did okay with penicillimine? Also if there is a

reaction, is it life threatening?

Thanks in advance.

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