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Does this look like a hive? Penicillin

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BatPrint · 16/06/2025 20:45

3 year old DD given 1 does of Phenoxymethylpenicillin for tonsillitis. Has come up with this itchy bump on her face about an hour and a half later. Does this look like a hive?? There's only 1 at the moment

Does this look like a hive? Penicillin
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littlemissprosseco · 16/06/2025 20:47

Yes, keep an eye out.
A single hive can just be because she touched something etc

Hedgehogshelp · 16/06/2025 20:51

It could be or it could be an insect bite (it wouldn’t surprise me as we are all hot and sticky in this weather!)

Pop a dab of cooled breast milk or cooled boiled water onto a clean cotton pad to help soothe and keep clean, and watch out for any more redness around this site and any others that may appear

BatPrint · 17/06/2025 21:30

Thank you - think it is just an insect bite, it's a red spot today and no more appeared 🤞

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