In a message dated 2/17/2002 3:05:09 PM Pacific Standard Time, writes: > > Barton Schmitt defines amox rash as "pink or red spots; the spots are smal, > flat, and non-itchy; always on the trunk; spreads to the face in 50% of > cases; usually the day of onset is day 5 from the stasrt of the medicine > (with a range of 1-16 days). From 5-10% of children taking amox or amp > develop a skin rash". This is a harmless "toxic rash" and "does not > indicate any allergy to amox or pen. No tx is necessary. Reassure the > parents to keep the child on amox for the full course. The rash will go > away just as quickly whether or not the child continues on the amox." The > "child can receive it in the future if necessary and probably won't develop > a rash the next time". "The rash usually lasts 3 days, with a range of 1-16 > days". On the Pediatric Advice Line we recommend that the parents see the physician to have him look at the rash just because so many parents tell the pedi that their child is allergic; then this gets labeled on the child's hx and follows him throughout life. Bonnie Lovette RN MS PNP