{"id":11233,"date":"2021-09-03T08:11:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T08:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stop-allergy-meds.com\/blog\/?p=11233"},"modified":"2021-10-13T08:12:15","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T08:12:15","slug":"antibiotic-allergy-which-causes-it-most-often","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stop-allergy-meds.com\/blog\/antibiotic-allergy-which-causes-it-most-often\/","title":{"rendered":"Antibiotic allergy: which causes it most often?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Antibiotic allergy is one of the manifestations of drug allergy. It is characterized by the particular severity of the reactions that arise. Allergies are the most common cause of life-threatening immune-mediated drug responses. Including – anaphylaxis, as well as – severe skin side reactions and specific reactions from individual organs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to various sources, an allergy to antibiotics is observed in about 10-15% of the world’s inhabitants. However, most of the negative effects are caused by penicillin <\/strong>. The first reactions to it began to be recorded almost immediately after the widespread use of this antibiotic in the 1940s. Today, it is believed (although this figure is questioned due to imperfect diagnostics) that about 10% of people with allergies react to penicillin <\/strong>. In developed countries, from 5% to 15% of such patients have a mark on the medical card about penicillin allergy. <\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Penicillin antibiotics include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 <\/strong>amoxicillin<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 <\/strong>ampicillin<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 <\/strong>dikloksatsilin<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 <\/strong>naftsilin<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 <\/strong>oxacillin<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 <\/strong>Penicillin g<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 <\/strong>Penicillin v<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 <\/strong>piperacillin<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 <\/strong>tikartsilin<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antibiotics from the sulfonamide \/ cephalosporin <\/strong>group are also common triggers of an allergic reaction .<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 <\/strong>cefaclor<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 <\/strong>cefadroxil<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 <\/strong>cefazolin<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 <\/strong>cefdinir<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 <\/strong>Cefepime (maksipin)<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 <\/strong>tsefotetan<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 <\/strong>cefprozil<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 <\/strong>cefuroxime<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 <\/strong>Cephalexin (kefleks)<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The danger of an antibiotic allergy is that no one knows when a reaction might occur. For example, the immune system can become sensitive to an antibacterial drug the first time it is taken. Therefore, the next time an allergic reaction may occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CAUSES OF ANTIBIOTIC ALLERGY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antibiotic allergies are unpredictable. But there are a number of other factors that increase the risks of its occurrence.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 The <\/strong>presence of other allergies, for example, to cats, food, hay fever;<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A <\/strong>family history of antibiotic allergy<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 <\/strong>Frequent use of antibiotics;<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 <\/strong>Long-term disease that makes the immune system more sensitive;<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 <\/strong>Increased exposure to high doses of penicillin via,<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 <\/strong>Repeated or prolonged use.<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some illnesses, such as HIV or the presence of the Epstein-Barr virus, are also associated with an allergic response to medications.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In particular, a high prevalence (23-35%) of registered antibiotic allergy is observed in cancer patients. Patients with HIV \/ AIDS also have a high frequency of reports of drug allergies (up to one in four). In this group of patients, the frequency of skin reactions is 10-100 times higher than usual. In this case, sulfonamides most often cause reactions. More than 10% of HIV patients have a history of intolerance or allergy to these antibiotics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sensitivity to other types of antibiotics also increases the risk of a reaction. So, in patients allergic to penicillin, the risk of adverse reactions to any medications increases threefold. <\/strong>It has also been reported that cephalosporin allergy develops in about 2% of patients who have had immediate reactions and a positive skin test for penicillins in the past. <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SYMPTOMS OF ANTIBIOTIC ALLERGY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allergies after the use of antibiotics <\/em><\/strong>can appear immediately, as well as – in a few days, or even weeks after stopping them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symptoms of an allergic reaction can also vary. Manifestations can affect the skin, respiratory system, digestive system, cardiovascular system, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main symptoms of antibiotic allergy are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n