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A 29-year-old female asked:

My 20 month old son threw up his antibiotic sulfamethox-tmp 2 hrs after it i gave it to him for ear infection. was it absorbed?

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Dr. Robert Killiananswered

General Practice 30 years experience

30 minute rule: Yes. After thirty minutes we feel enough has been absorbed and the dose does not need to be repeated.

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