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Suggest A Better Alternative To Amoxicillin
I took my son into a walk in clinic two days ago with little fever and white spots in his throat. Nurse did a strip throat culture but was negative. She did proscribed amoxicillin which he takes two tablets twice a day at 500 mg. He started to form a little red spots on his hands and couple spots on his face is that normal?
Thu, 10 Oct 2019
Hello,
The symptoms of your son seem to be related to an alert reaction to amoxicillin. I suggest to stop the medication and give him antihistamines such as Cetirizine 10 mg daily.
I recommend to switch the Amoxicillin to another antibiotic such as Clarithromicin. It is a prescription medication.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
The symptoms of your son seem to be related to an alert reaction to amoxicillin. I suggest to stop the medication and give him antihistamines such as Cetirizine 10 mg daily.
I recommend to switch the Amoxicillin to another antibiotic such as Clarithromicin. It is a prescription medication.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
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