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With cefzil & rocephin (ceftriaxone) i get hives.should i take penicillin shot for syphilis treatment.this is a 3rd infection. used doxycycline for first 2.
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See an allergist: penicillin is your treatment, better see infectious disease clinic appointment in a university or a teaching hospital, who would with consultation with an allergist, treat you with the right dosage of penicillin, even if you are allergic to it, and avoid complications of syphilis, good luck
Answered 2/16/2015
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Hypersensitivity: There is a propensity for persons with documented allergic reactions to cephalosporins to have about a 3-5% frequency of allergy to penicillins, but if you have already taken penicillin without a cross-reaction you should be safe. You should probably be seen both by an infectious diseases expert and an allergist and followed very closely after shots.
Answered 2/16/2015
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