A patient is being admitted to the acute care floor. While obtaining the history, the patient tells the pharmacy technician she is allergic to penicillin. Which medication, if ordered by the physician, would be safe for this patient?

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Erythromycin is safe for a patient with a penicillin allergy because it belongs to the macrolide class of antibiotics, which is structurally different from penicillins and cephalosporins (like Cefaclor, Cefprozil, and Cephalexin).

A Patient Is Being Admitted to the Acute Care Floor