Do antibiotics have sugar??

[Charlotte91]

DD(10 months) has been on antibiotics since Wednesday afternoon (pneumonia). 3 doses a day.
After she has them she's goes hyper! It's crazy!

Is there sugar in them??

[Beach Mama]

Pretty sure some do and some don't but the amount would be fairly minimal? Although at that age any is probably more than she is having normally!!! Hope she recovers quickly - maybe have look at the leaflet to check - if it is something like Keflor I would say it does!

[[M]umma[M]ia]

Usually, if its flavoured (most of the time thats either orange or pink). Sometimes its just more important to get them to take it then to worry about the sugar in it.

[Sammiejane]

If you have an orange or pink one, it might be the coloring that is added too...
I agree with the pp though, it's important to get the antis into her.
Check the pack and maybe have a chat to your chemist to see if there are colour additives.


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[Charlotte91]

She loves the antis anyway, as a baby who has grown up with medication as soon as she sees a syringe she opens her mouth.
It was just curiosity, I've never seen her so hyper.

It's a bright pink liquid, she's having 3 doses of 5ml a day. So, quite a bit. She has never had anything with artificial flavours or colours before.
Seeing the doctor again today, and he'll probably prescribe more so will have a chat to the pharmasist (sp?) then.

[[M]umma[M]ia]

Yeah the chemist can give you the white one... not as nice but no sugar syrup stuff is usally added. Its usually the chemist that gets to decide how its made up.

[belle75]

Most anti-biotic syrups do have sugar in them, as the antibiotics themselves taste pretty foul (with usually a strong smell)! Sugar-free options are available (but not for all types). Some types of antibiotics may cause a bit of hyperactivity (although very rare). Bactrim is one of them (especially if out in the sun).
5ml 3 times a day is a pretty standard dose and depends on the weight of your child. Antibiotics need to be taken at regular intervals (in this case every 8hrs) for them to be effective - so I would not reduce the dose to try and reduce the after-effect.
It could also be the infection itself that is causing the behaviour with DD. High temps and infections can have this effect on kids. Don't worry too much unless it is really affecting the health of DD.