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What can i take if i am allergic to penicillin and i have strep throat?

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Dr. Michael Ein answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

See below: In penicillin allergic patients with streptococcal pharyngitis the macrolides-erythromycin, biaxin (clarithromycin) or zithromax as well as Clindamycin are effective. If the penicillin allergy was only a rash and not immediate hypersensitivity cephalosporin antibiotics are safe and effective.

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Answered 9/29/2016

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