Can kids overdose on amoxicillin
April 2008
Can kids overdose on amoxicillin?
Not easily...despite the overblown media reports.
More kids are getting high-dose amoxicillin... 80 to 90 mg/kg per day. This dose is for ear or respiratory infections that could be caused by resistant S. pneumoniae.
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