Amoxicillin Ras

[dqheiner]

My Daughter took amoxicillin for 1 week for an ear infection. She woke up the day after her final dose with a Rash over her entire body. By day three they had turned into big swollen welts. It did not seem to itch or bother her but I took her to the doctor and they said it was just a side effect from the medication and should disapear in 4-5 days. Well it has now been a week and the spots are still there. And she woke up 2 nights ago because she had thrown up but went right back to sleep and hasn't had any problmes and felt great.  But then she threw up this morning. It came out of no where she said her belly hadn't been hurting at all and as soon as she had thrown up she was fine. She didn't run a fever either time and has no other symptoms. Could the 2 be related and could something else be going on with this rash??? I just don't really know what is going on if the two are related or if she has something else gonig on. Any advise or ideas would be really appreciated!

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

The rash could be an allergic reaction to the medication. But it could also be due to the ongoing infection. Viral infections can cause rash. The vomiting could be due the infection or due to throat irritation. It may take awhile for the symptoms to settle down. However, if they worsen or if she develops additional symptoms like breathlessness or fever or worsening of the rash, please consult your doctor.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

[tschock]

Sorry for the delay in response.
I hope you took her back to the doctor.

Rashes ( hives ) can take up to 4 weeks to subside.
The vomiting may be related or she could have the flu.