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What To Do If Child Had Blood In Stools After Taking Flucloxacillin For Impetigo?

my 4 year old daughter is taking flucloxacillin 125mg/5ml for impetigo she has taken it since 2pm Friday 1/31/2014 every 6 hours totaling 8 doses last one at 2pm Sunday she went to the toilet and there was some blood in her stool. Her stool was solid and she has no discomfort or pain and her pee seemed normal yellow. I can see and or talk to a Dr Monday morning my question should I give keep giving her this medication. she has never had this medication before or any other type of penicillin.
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
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Welcome to Healthcare-magic'
greetings of the day

the bleeding si likely to be due to hard stools. there is no cause o concern and is unrelated to flucloxacillin.
You can safely continue giving it.

Take care

Best Regards
Dr Deepak
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What To Do If Child Had Blood In Stools After Taking Flucloxacillin For Impetigo?

Hi Welcome to Healthcare-magic greetings of the day the bleeding si likely to be due to hard stools. there is no cause o concern and is unrelated to flucloxacillin. You can safely continue giving it. Take care Best Regards Dr Deepak