DS has been given anti-bs in the form of vile pink medicine which he (understandably!) refuses - are there any alternatives?

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Took him to the gps on Friday with infected nappy rash that hasn't cleared up despite liberal applications of fucidin - gp thinks he has a streptococcyl infection and prescribed anti-biotics which, when we picked it up from the chemist, we discovered to be bright pink, incredibly sweet and foul! Ds will not take it (he is almost two - too young to reason with, too old to force it down him without causing major distress!). I'm going to have to go back to the docs on Monday for an alternative I think.

Anyone else been through this? Did you manage to get an "alternative flavour" or tablets instead? I could imagine crushing tablets and putting them in his food or milk and him not noticing. Any thoughts appreciated.

was that milk of magnesia? from childhood?

no it was pink (barbie pink) and it was an anti bio i got when i had a throat infection

ugh

It was probably penicillin, CP - or one of the earliest derivatives, like Penbritin. I remember disgusting pink stuff too and antibiotics still smell/taste pretty much the same (even yellow banana-flavoured amoxil)

I think my dc have had that pink AB a few times.

It is absolutely horrible - I know because I licked some that had dripped onto my finger. It's ghastly stuff.

Luckily they choke it down fast quickly followed by sweets or liquorice, but I don't know how on earth you'd persuade a two year old to do it.

DS had it when he was little had an infected thumbnail and after hiding it in all sorts of food and milk he wouldn't touch any of it.It does really taste disgusting. Spoke to the chemist about and he said they have been trying for years to change the taste but it's just too strong.

Our doctor changed it for banamoxycillen in the end which ds took with no problems.

DH is on the tablet form of fucidin at them moment, but I wonder if they are too strong for little ones

ds is n this for infected toe nail and HATEs it - have to hold choc in one hand to shove in his mouth straight afterwards.

otherwise you will have to brave yourself! awful! he also sneezes twic after every spoonful!