December 12, 2009
Is it possible to pass on an allergy to penicillin to your child?
I am allergic to penicillin, and my son's doctor recently prescribed Amoxil for his sickness. He does not seem to be responding well, so is it possible that he may have my allergy? (He's running a low fever, spitting up, seems not quite himself, etc.)
Filed under allergy cure by Waqas Yousaf
Comments on Is it possible to pass on an allergy to penicillin to your child? »
The chances of developing an allergic reaction may be increased if the drug is given frequently, in large doses, or by injection rather than by a pill. The most important factor may be an inherited genetic tendency of the immune system to develop allergies. Contrary to popular myth, however a family history of allergy to a specific drug does not mean that a patient has an increased chance of reacting to the same drug.
He may or may not be. I am but whether or not that is due to my father being is up for grabs. I have a brother and sister who are not.