Services & Treatments

Drug/Medication Testing and Challenges (including Penicillin, Amoxicillin, Aspirin, Local Anesthetic, etc.)

Many children develop rashes with fever and bacterial infections, for which they may be prescribed antibiotics such as penicillin, amoxicillin, or Augmentin. It can be difficult to tell which came first, the rash or the medication. We are able to provide skin testing and oral challenge in the office to determine whether the medication allergy truly exists or remains, and provide a great relief in opening up a whole class of medications to the patient in the event they need to receive that drug in the future. Penicillin is the only FDA-approved drug/medication skin testing and challenge currently available; however, there are a plethora of verified published protocols in the medical literature on a wide variety of medications which we are able to test to. Obtaining medications used in testing is usually coordinated with the patient or prescribing or consulting physician, or from pharmacy if inpatient. Drug/medication testing is generally done on a separate day from the initial consultation to allow for proper protocols and time in administration.