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cephlosporins and erythromycins are used against the resistance of penicillin.

Erythromycin is in a group of drugs called macrolide antibiotics. Erythromycin is used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria. Cephalosporins are medicines that kill bacteria or prevent their growth.Anyone who is allergic to penicillin should check with a physician before taking any cephalosporin.

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amoxicillin

Absolutely DO NOT take Amox. IF you are allergic to Pen. Im do not know who answered that but that is WRONG! You have to change the family of antibiotics. Pen. and Amox. are the same family, you will have the same allerigic reaction.

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You have an option of drug from macrolide group of antibiotics. This group contains erythromycin, roxithromycin, clarithromycin and azithromycin.

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