Amoxicillin Expiration

My 6mo old has been getting pneumonia almost since birth. I give him his dose religiously and as soon as the tenth day is up, HE HAS IT AGAIN WITHIN A FEW DAYS. Every time I bring him to the Dr they do X-rays and I'm really tired of doing the same thing over every other week and it's only effective when he's actually taking the meds. My question is if the antibiotic says to discard after ten days and it's three days after the discard date is it still ok to give it to him. I have four children so please don't respond with a common sense answer like dress him better, if I put anymore clothes and hats and gloves and socks he would sweat a twin no lie. I really don't understand why he keeps getting it but he too has chronic asthma, born via c-section, and he sweats with or without a ton of clothes. TIRED OF HIS PEDIATRICIAN, working on finding a better one but need advice until Medicaid approves a pcp change???!!!??!!!??!!?

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Hello, Tata! How are you?

Actually, I'm going to tell you the opposite, you're likely over bundling him and keeping him too sheltered. Many cases of pneumonia actually happen due to someone breathing in the same stale air and bacteria over and over, so it builds up in their lungs. Bundling too much or cutting off fresh air flow through your home could be contributing to the problem. He actually needs some fresh air for his lungs to function normally and help prevent the bacteria from always setting in.

Unless a doctor tells you otherwise, you shouldn't be bundling an infant up any more than you do yourself. They will be just fine wearing the same number of layers and etc. that you do. It's a very common myth that we need to cover them and bundle them like crazy.

I am not a doctor, but I am a mother and having had pneumonia myself, at a year old, I asked my doctors how to prevent it in my son, when he was born.

As to the antibiotic, no, once it's expired, you need to dispose of it. Liquids tend to degrade and lose their efficacy very fast. The FDA lists the typical antibiotic side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash and diarrhea.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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