Question: How would I find out which antibiotics I am allergic to?

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Answer #1:

Your doctor is probably keeping track of this for you and it was probably the first antibiotic you were given. Very few people have allergic reactions to Prednisone because that is used to treat allergic reactions - it is probably the antibiotics that caused your symptoms.

Answer #2:

It could have also been the hydrocodone. The only way if it was not a severe reaction is by trial and error. Prednisone ( a steroid) is usually used to treat allergic reactions in the ER-so to have a reaction is rare. Next time you take these meds or a combination of meds and you have the same reaction you may have to take one med see what happens if nothing add the second if nothing the third & if you have the little hives...bingo. Or you get allergy tested with the information you have.
This happened to me a few years back for bronchitis as well and I'm a nurse.
I was given the usual prednisone and Amoxicillin-used both for many years. Broke out in severe hives after one dose of each. Took Bedadryl! I figured it couldn't be the presnisone so I took one and nothing-a couple hours later took the amoxil and 10 minutes later looked like I had measles!!
Good luck!

Answer #3:

None of the medications you name are antibiotics.

Prednisone is a steroid. It is actually used to treat swelling and allergic reactions. Being allergic to that would be unusual (as it is a hormone found in the body naturally...but not at the doses given to treat allergies)

Hydrocodone is a narcotic pain killer (which most likely caused your nausea...that side effect to narcotics is common)

You were likely given an antibiotic as well. (to fight the Bronchitis) But neither Prednisone nor Hydrocodone is one.





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