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If i'm allergic to penicillin can i take ceftin (cefuroxime)?
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Probably: There's about a 15% chance that you'll be allergic to ceftin (cefuroxime). If your penicillin allergy was life-threatening, you shouldn't take the risk, but if you just developed a rash, it's fine to try the ceftin (cefuroxime).
Answered 2/11/2020
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