Will a medicine that causes an allergic reaction still be effective?
I always wondered this. For example, if a person is allergic to penicillin and they take a medicine that is penicillin based, will the antibiotic still kill off the infection (though there may be a reaction)? Obviously, it’s not a wise thing to do, but if a a drug causes an allergic reaction will it also render it useless for its original purpose? Thank you!
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Yes
Yes.
White blood cells will render the antibiotic useless.
Not if you die from an allergic reaction.
Often, the medication will still work for its intended purpose.
For this reason, sometimes when people have a very mild reaction to a medication, but it is by far the best medication for the condition that they have, they still are prescribed the medication that they are allergic to, along with an antihistamine.
If a person has a severe or life threatening reaction, then the medication would not be used.
The only authority who would be safe to trust to make these types of exceptions would be your doctor, and even then, only if they know your full medical history and all the details about your allergies.