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misty · 17/04/2005 23:06

DS2 aged 3 has been given a course of this pencillin and has been taking it since Thursday. I noticed today his teeth are turning a lovely shade of yellow . Has anyone else experienced this? Is it permanent??

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lilsmum · 17/04/2005 23:17

my dd 14 mth is on this at the moment, was on 5 days through iv, but has been on it for 4 days oral and no it hasnt turned her teeth yellow

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Doddle · 17/04/2005 23:19

i've just finished a long, double strength course of this, and my teeth are ok. i'd check with your G.P. just to make sure.

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JanH · 17/04/2005 23:20

Is the medicine yellow?

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misty · 17/04/2005 23:23

No Janh it's bright pink!

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lilsmum · 17/04/2005 23:24

the medicine have got for dd is white

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JanH · 17/04/2005 23:35

Hmmm. If medicine was going to permanently change the colour of teeth it would take longer than 3 days - maybe it has tartrazine or some other virulent yellow colour in the pink?

I would ring the pharmacist who dispensed it I think, misty. (In the morning!)

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misty · 18/04/2005 10:29

Thanks, spoke to Dr this am who said exactly the same thing JanH! So will continue with course and hopefully it's only a temporary thing. The dr said she had never heard of any teeth staining with this medicine....