[POSSIBLE SPAM] Re: Re: [POSSIBLE SPAM] chest infection and temperature. Antibiotics???

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I did not want to give Tom the antibiotics but he was so ill that was

frightened and I have given him one dose and now he is asleep.

I am very concerned that I have done the wrong thing. The antibiotics

are called Tenkorex oral suspension and the ingredients, as well as the

active ingredient cefalaxin, are: saccarin sodium (E954), sodium

benzoate (E211), citric acid anhydrous (E330), sucrose, purified water,

iron oxide yellow (E172), simethicone, guar gum (E412), strawberry

flavour, apple flavour, raspberry flavour, and tutti frutti flavour.

Flavour contents: benzyl alcohol, magnesium hydroxide carbonate (E504),

acetic acid (E260), propylene glycol, ethanol (0.01%) and traces of

glycerol (E422) and lactose.

Elsewhere on the leaflet it says ' " Tenkorex Oral Suspension also

contains sodium benzoate which may irritate the soft tissue lining of

the gut and mouth... " I told the doctor that Tom had been diagnosed with

reflux and had severe gut and bowel problems and severe food

intolerances - yet he dished this out to him! He is most definitely

lactose intolerant yet I suspect this is the least of his worries.

I know you are supposed to finish a course of antiobiotics off properly

but this seems like a big bottle. They also have him on the dose for an

under 5 year old and he is over 5 (nearly 6). Should I stop giving this

to him?

Sara