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1 year old son is on 5 cc of cefadroxil 250mg/5ml 2 a day,and i been prescribed amoxicillin 500 mg 3 times a day,is this safe for him,he's breastfeed?
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General BF rules: It is okay for you to take any antibiotic while breastfeeding if we would give the same antibiotic to the child at that age. Amoxicillin is safe for infants and children from birth on. It is okay if he is also on a different antibiotic at the same time.
Answered 8/9/2016
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