Helping patients achieve accurate penicillin allergy labels is crucial for optimal antibiotic selection. This section provides physicians with the tools they need for de-labeling, including educational resources, a curated image gallery of penicillin allergy reactions, downloadable forms, and access to the latest clinical tools and literature.
Erroneous penicillin allergy labels have negative public health implications. Watch this video to learn more about the nature of penicillin allergy, reasons for discrepancy between reported and true rates of penicillin allergy, and how we can tackle this problem together.
Image gallery of allergic rashes to support clinical decision making.
Please be advised that some images involve serious cutaneous reactions that may be distressing to some.
Helpful links and forms to support de-labeling a patient.
Links to relevant literature and clinical tools.
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Algorithm to identify if paediatric patients is at low risk for penicillin allergy.
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Algorithm to identify if paediatric patients is at low risk for penicillin allergy.
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Algorithm to identify if paediatric patients is at low risk for penicillin allergy.
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Evaluation and Diagnosis of Penicillin Allergy for Healthcare Professionals
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Evaluation and Diagnosis of Penicillin Allergy for Healthcare Professionals
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Evaluation and Diagnosis of Penicillin Allergy for Healthcare Professionals
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Algorithm to identify if paediatric patients is at low risk for penicillin allergy.
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Algorithm to identify if paediatric patients is at low risk for penicillin allergy.
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Algorithm to identify if paediatric patients is at low risk for penicillin allergy.
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Good visual resource depicting the true prevalence of allergy.
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Good visual resource depicting the true prevalence of allergy.
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Good visual resource depicting the true prevalence of allergy.
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A handout of patient commonly asked questions and answers.
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A handout of patient commonly asked questions and answers.
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A handout of patient commonly asked questions and answers.
Drop the label is a multidisciplinary group of allergists, pediatricians, pharmacists, family physicians, and other healthcare providers based out of British Columbia. We promote education and tools to support prescribers serving people with potential antibiotic allergies.
