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A member asked:
Always fine w penicillin, but had extreme allergic reaction reaction to keflex! does that mean i am now also allergic to penicillin for sure?
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Not necessarily: While penicillin and Cephalexin (keflex) share some features, allergy to one does not necessarily to one mean that you are allergic to the other. See a board-certified allergist/immunologist to sort things out.
Answered 6/24/2014
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