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Cough - acute with chest signs in children - Management
What advice should I give to parents or carers about amoxicillin?
- Amoxicillin is usually well tolerated but nausea, vomiting, or diarrhoea can sometimes occur.
- Amoxicillin causes a rash in some people, but this may not always mean that they are allergic to penicillin. If the child gets a rash, stop giving the amoxicillin and seek medical advice to obtain alternative treatment, and so that the doctor can see the rash and determine whether penicillin allergy is likely or not.
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