https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/12632/penicillin-reaction Hi guys - I am getting rather paranoid as I have administered Iv augmentin to two dogs since friday which then suffered an intense reaction - hives erythema and trying to claw at their faces whilst screaming the place down.... both are fine after treatmenten-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/109013?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 27 Feb 2011 22:04:25 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:1d6aadc6-be39-4d52-aa2e-dba3aefa8490Steph Worsley<p>[quote user=&quot;Katie Murphy RVN&quot;] <p>The first one was given slowly into the drip set so definately wasn&#39;t quick! The second one just had a catheter as he kept tangling his drip - but I sat there and did it slowly and flushed before and after.&nbsp;</p> <p>Unfortunately I don&#39;t know the batch number of the first doses as they were given in surgery so it was someone else who did it...</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div style="CLEAR:both;"></div> [/quote]</p> <p>hmmmm might be a batch reaction then, this is why batch numbers should always be recorded against animals records so reactions like this can easily be pinpointed and brought up with the manufacturers</p> <p>still amazes me how long it&#39;s taken&nbsp; us in the smallies world to do this</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/109011?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:57:07 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:f0b8cd2f-e046-4dff-bef8-2b95a0728d3cKatie Murphy RVN<p>The first one was given slowly into the drip set so definately wasn&#39;t quick! The second one just had a catheter as he kept tangling his drip - but I sat there and did it slowly and flushed before and after.&nbsp;</p> <p>Unfortunately I don&#39;t know the batch number of the first doses as they were given in surgery so it was someone else who did it...</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/109010?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:51:09 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:aff091aa-9dcc-42fa-be12-a56925658da7Steph Worsley<p>[quote user=&quot;Katie Murphy RVN&quot;] <p>Hi guys - I am getting rather paranoid as I have administered Iv augmentin&nbsp; to two dogs since friday which then suffered an intense reaction - hives erythema and trying to claw at their faces whilst screaming the place down.... both are fine after treatment with piriton and close obs.&nbsp; It could be a huge coincidence and both dogs are allergic to penicillin but the second dog had had augmentin already that day.</p> <p>It could be a faulty batch (they definitely came from the same box )....</p> <p>But of course because I administered them both my paranoid mind is making me wonder could I cause it by something I did during preparation or administration..</p> <p>Does anyone know any more about this<img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Sad_smiley.png" alt="Sad" /></p> <div style="CLEAR:both;"></div> [/quote]</p> <p>could be a faulty batch (do you know the batch number of the first dose one of the dogs had before the reaction</p> <p>also how quickly was it administered, can cause an anaphalactic reaction if given too quickly</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>