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Phenoxymethylpenicillin or amoxicillin for paediatric tonsillopharyngitis: a case of head versus heart?
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- Published on: 5 August 2021
- Published on: 5 August 2021The hidden impact of prescribing Pen V
Let us not forget the not insignificant number of children who present to their GP within a day of discharge from hospital with their parents reporting they cannot or will not swallow the unpalatable liquid. The cost of GP time, community pharmacy time and prescribing a second, more palatable, antibiotic all adds up and needs to be taken into consideration.
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