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My 4 year old has broke out in a rash trying 3 different kinds of antibiotics. we see an allergist in a month. what are his options if he's allergic?
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Too many antibiotics: Overexposure to antibiotics is a common problem caused by parents taking their children to urgent care clinics and ers where they are seen by non pediatricians.
Answered 4/14/2012
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Discuss w/allergist: It's pretty unusual for a 4-year-old to be allergic to three different classes of antibiotics (i assume that his physician switched to a different class after each rash). It's much more likely that the rash was a manifestation of the infection, and not a reaction to the antibiotic. Your allergist will sort this out.
Answered 10/3/2016
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