Question

A 65-year-old man undergoing dental extraction with a prosthetic valve receives amoxicillin. He later reports a history of anaphylaxis to penicillin. What should have been given?

Accepted Answer

Azithromycin 500 mg orally 30-60 minutes before

Answer

Cephalexin 2 g orally

Answer

Clindamycin 600 mg orally

Answer

No prophylaxis needed

Answer

Vancomycin IV

Practice question

A 65-year-old man undergoing dental extraction with a prosthetic valve receives amoxicillin. He later reports a history of anaphylaxis to penicillin. What should have been given?