Topic: Oral Meds for Young Child Who Is Allergic to Amoxocillin?
Dekrator48
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For an almost 3 year old who was just bitten yesterday by a nymphal tick.
Dr was clueless since she can't take Amox.
I checked Dr B's guidelines and it doesn't really give any good alternatives for oral meds for young children.
Any parent's out there with recent experience treating a young child for a tick bite or Lyme who was allergic to Amoxicillin?
Dr said he would have to prescribe clindamycin and that was not a protocol for Lyme.
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2roads
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Dekrator,
For what the sight is worth, the cdc.gov site says if younger then 8 and allergic to amoxicilin, give cefuroxine axetil twice daily. I think that's ceftin.
Anyway, perhaps a call to Doc J for a consult?
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Dekrator48
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Thanks for the info, 2roads!
God Bless!
-------------------- The fibromyalgia I've had for 32 years was an undiagnosed Lyme symptom.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future". -Jeremiah 29:11 Posts: 6076 | From Pennsylvania, USA | Registered: Nov 2008
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and also Zithromax. If she is tested and it comes back positive I would contact Dr. J office and see if they use tindamax on children that young, so that you cover all three forms. Also test for co-infections.
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Dekrator48
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Thanks for your input,KH111!
-------------------- The fibromyalgia I've had for 32 years was an undiagnosed Lyme symptom.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future". -Jeremiah 29:11 Posts: 6076 | From Pennsylvania, USA | Registered: Nov 2008
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