Would you give anti-biotics to your kid if you were allergic?

[*Ali*]

I would wait, if a small amount has left you with a fat lip, then I wouldn't risk giving it to them and accidently getting some on yourself. Even if you have to wait 8 hours till the next dose it will still be within a decent time period. For your own safety, I would wait, 2 hours isnt going to make too dramatic impact.

[*LittleMissSummer*]

There are other antibiotics that you could ask for instead of. Just say that you have an allergy and are concerned your kids may have it too.

ETA: you could also get your child to get an allergies test.

[rhyb]

Im the same with penicillin so my dr has never given DS penicillin for that exact reason

[Nai]

I tried to give DD2 neurofen last night with a syringe - it ended up all over her hair, her clothes and the floor as she didn't want to take it and ended up spitting it everywhere. So, in a nutshell, NO I wouldn't try to give something that I was allergic to to my kids. They are so unpredictable with medicine that you are more than likely going to end up with some of it on you and you will end up having a reaction. Wait the extra time to be on the safe side.

[krysalyss]

Penicillin is a really common drug suitable for lots of conditions. I wouldn't automatically assume that my child is allergic but I wouldn't give it for the first time without medical supervision. It is worth getting another drug for the moment (to get rid of the chest infection) and then seeing if your doctor would give a controlled small amount of penicillin at a later date to see if your child does have an allergy.