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Any time i take any penicillin derived antibiotic i start having severe diarrhea and vomiting . this started only few months ago ! is this allergy?

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Dr. Andrew Seibert answered

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Avoid them.: although this does not sound like a typical penicillin allergy, the symptoms still sound severe enough that I would avoid penicillin-derived antibiotics when you can. There are enough other antibiotics available that you should be able to avoid them most of the time. Good luck.

Answered 2/2/2015

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A member asked:

Any time i take any penicillin derived antibiotic i start having severe diarrhea and vomiting . this started only few months ago ! is this allergy?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Andrew Seibert answered

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