Allergy Testing of Patients Labeled as Penicillin Allergic

Completed

Conditions studied: Drug Hypersensitivity

In brief

Patients labeled as penicillin allergic, rarely have this confirmed and being labeled as "penicillin allergic" is associated with increased health care costs, adverse effects and antibiotic resistance. The investigators will recruit participants from primary care practices labeled as penicillin allergic and offer allergy testing. The aim of this study is to develop a community, outpatient program for evaluation of penicillin allergy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02983630

Run by

Albany Medical College

People needed

37

Starts

2016-07-01

Expected to finish

2017-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-01-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Labeled as having penicillin or amoxicillin allergy
• Family history of penicillin allergy

You may not qualify if…

• History of beta-lactam associated toxic epidermal necrolysis/Stevens Johnson syndrome to penicillin or amoxicillin
• History of Drug induced Eosinophilia with Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
• History of drug induced: autoimmune hepatitis/interstitial nephritis, or hemolytic anemia
• Poorly controlled asthma or heart disease
• Currently pregnant
• Unable to discontinue certain medications that may interfere with testing including (antihistamines, steroids, beta-blockers, tricyclic antidepressants, omalizumab)

Where it is running

• Albany Medical College Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Center — Albany, New York, United States

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