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Is Taking Double The Given Dosage Of Amoxicillin Safe For 14 Year Old?
My 14 yr old son forgot to take his 2nd dose of 500 mg of Amoxicillan this afternoon and the prescription is for 3x a day....he took 1 dose in the am today..is it ok for him to take 2 this evening all at once? He started the medicine yesterday evening.
Welcome at HCM... I am DR SAAD SULTAN and will be answering your query. I have gone through your query and being your physician i totally understands your health concerns.
No it should not be taken at double dose. use it as prescribe by your physician.
Hope your query is adequately addressed , if you still have any feel free to ask anytime. Regards Dr saad sultan
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Is Taking Double The Given Dosage Of Amoxicillin Safe For 14 Year Old?
Welcome at HCM... I am DR SAAD SULTAN and will be answering your query. I have gone through your query and being your physician i totally understands your health concerns. No it should not be taken at double dose. use it as prescribe by your physician. Hope your query is adequately addressed , if you still have any feel free to ask anytime. Regards Dr saad sultan