Penicillin allergy testing result: Positive
This page provides information for patients with a Positive penicillin allergy test.
Test results
As you know you had a reaction to penicillin during the test which has confirmed:
You are allergic to penicillin
What does this mean for me?
You should continue to avoid taking antibiotics which contain penicillin.
Examples of these antibiotics include phenoxymethylpenicillin (penicillin V), amoxicillin, flucloxacillin and co-amoxiclav (Augmentin).
Remember to ask any healthcare staff who may prescribe or give you medicines to check if it has penicillin in it.
What happens now?
A letter will be sent to your GP to tell them of the result of the test. This will include the type of reaction you have had so that your medical record can be updated.
If you have any questions about the type of reaction you have had, please ask the medical team looking after you for more information.
If you have any questions about the penicillin allergy test or your results and what that means for you, please speak to a member of the medical team looking after you.
Acknowledgement
The information on this page has been adopted from the Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group (SAPG) for Health Improvement Scotland (published October 21).