[Grammar] I used to be allergic to penicillin

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How I can rewrite the second underlined part in a better way?

I used to be allergic to penicillin, but now I am not allergic to.
 
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I think you can simply omit the 'but' clause because 'used to be' suggests that you are no longer allergic to it now.
 
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I agree with Matthew.
You could use "I used to ... but not any more."
 
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"I used to be allergic to penicillin, but now I'm not."
 
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