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Common Kids’ Antibiotic Amoxicillin Is in Short Supply in US, FDA Says
- Australia, Canada also reporting shortages of the medicine
- Limited supply at companies selling most of the drug in US
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Amoxicillin, an antibiotic commonly used to treat conditions like ear infections and strep throat in children, is in shortage in the US, the Food and Drug Administration said.
Four drugmakers that sell nearly all the amoxicillin in the US have limited supply of some doses of the liquid form of the medicine, which is largely used for kids, the FDA said Friday on its website.