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Suggest Medication For Impetigo Instead Of Flucloxacillin To Infant

Hi my son is 2 years old and been prescribed a penicillin based medicine called flucloxacillin but as soon as he takes it he won t swallow it and it all comes straight out. It s for the treatment of impertigo is there any other medicine that we could try?
Tue, 12 Jan 2016
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Well come to HCM
I really appreciate your concern, here the problem may not be drug but form of drug could be the reason because any antibiotic more or less have the same test so better to choose the syrup base or dispersible tablet hope this information helps.
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Suggest Medication For Impetigo Instead Of Flucloxacillin To Infant

HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, here the problem may not be drug but form of drug could be the reason because any antibiotic more or less have the same test so better to choose the syrup base or dispersible tablet hope this information helps.