My 5 year old has had a nasty flu type virus for the last couple of weeks. We took him to the out of hours place on Sunday morning because his temperature had been high and was not going right down with ibuprofen and he'd developed a bit of a barking couch. They put him on Amoxicillin which I don't think he has had before (not sure). He has come home from school literally covered in hives which have deepended into a really angry looking red rash in large patches over his chest, back, bottom, groin and top of arms.
Obviously we will stop giving him the antibiotic - does he need to see a docutor tonight? Do we just assume he is allergic to penicillin in future?
I have given him a dose of Piriton which has calmed it down very slightly. He is not having any breathing difficulties and seems fine - just itchy.
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My 5 year old is on Amoxicillin and has hideous red rash - do I need to take him to the doctors?
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maxmillie · 20/11/2012 19:48
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