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You are the Medical Assistant working in a pediatric clinic. Today you have a patient who has been diagnosed with strep throat. This little one will be prescribed antibiotics to be taken over the next ten days. How would this drug be classified, and what information regarding the drug would you want to give to the patient’s parent?
Q1:Doctors most often prescribe penicillin or amoxicillin (Amoxil) to treat strep throat. They are the top choices because they're safer, inexpensive, and they work well on strep bacteria
Classifications of pencillins
Natural penicillins
β-lactamase-resistant
Aminopenicillins
Carboxypenicillins
Ureidopenicillins
β-lactamase inhibitors
q2what information regarding the drug would you want to give to the patient’s paren
Antibiotics sometimes cause side effects, such as:
Usually these side effects are mild. They should stop once your child finishes the medicine. If they are severe or persist, then call your doctor.
People sometimes have an allergy to antibiotics, though it is rare. Symptoms of an allergic reaction may include:
Call your doctor right away if your child has these symptoms.