Amoxicillin For A 3 Year Old (Top voted first)

My daughter was given to take 2 1/4 tspoon 2 times per day for 10 days of 250 mg of amoxicillin, is that normal? Or is it too much?

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At that age, it's usually dosed according to body weight and severity of the infection, so you should follow the doctor's prescribing instructions.

It may cause some side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, non-allergic skin rash and diarrhea.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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Ok I will follow the directions thank you :)

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