Medicines That May Cause Rashes in Children
Overview
Many prescription and non-prescription medicines can cause a rash. A few common examples are:
- Antibiotics.
- Aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), and naproxen (Aleve).
- Pain medicines, such as codeine.
- Seizure medicines.
If a rash occurs after your child has begun a new medicine:
- Stop giving the medicine to your child.
- Call the doctor who prescribed or recommended the medicine to determine if another medicine needs to be prescribed.
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Current as of: November 16, 2023
Current as of: November 16, 2023
