IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reactions, including contact urticaria and anaphylaxis (Gehrig & Warshaw, 2008; Marks et al., 2002). In fact, bacitracin is the most common topical antibiotic known ...

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society says many people confuse antibiotic side-effects with an allergic reaction. Common allergic symptoms include itchy skin, a raised rash and swelling. Nausea ...

An amoxicillin rash can be an allergic or non-allergic reaction to the antibiotic. It can look like small red or pink spots ...

All antibiotics can cause drug rashes — as can antiseizure and antigout medications and even over-the-counter medications like NSAIDs. And while some patients have severe reactions, the majority ...