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Answer: Ceftin(cefuroxime axetil) is a semi-synthetic cephalosporin type antibiotic. These are structurally similar to penicillin, although there is only about a 5-10% cross reactivity in terms of allergy. Ceftin is very effective against gram negative organisms and has fairly good gram positive coverage.
Answer: Probably not the ear infection. There is about a 5-10% crossover of patients who are allergic to penicillin who will get allergic to ceftin and other drugs of its class (cephalosporins). However, the allergy is usually similar to the one seen with penicillin if/when it occurs.