Medicines That May Cause Rashes in Children
Many prescription and nonprescription 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.
ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerWilliam H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerMartin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine
Current as ofOctober 13, 2016
Current as of:
October 13, 2016