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If i am allergic to amoxicillin, are cefzil and ceftin (cefuroxime) ok to use?
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Depends: Many who are allergic to penicillin will also rest to cephalosporin antibiotics too. May not want to risk it.
Answered 6/23/2017
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10% chance: You have about a 10% chance of being allergic to those if you are allergic to penicillin.
Answered 6/1/2017
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