"Amoxicillin is by far the most frequently prescribed medication in the pediatric age group because it covers the most common bacterial infections in kids, like pneumonia and ear infections, according to Dr. Earl Rubin, an infectious disease specialist at the Montreal Children's Hospital. "It's really first-line therapy," said Rubin, who added they only heard about the "amoxicillin issue" yesterday.

Quebec pharmacy shelves still bare as children's Tylenol shortage continues
Supply of children's chewable medicine dwindling in Quebec, along with liquid Tylenol. The QPOA discovered the supply problem about a month and a half ago after examining data they collect on the types of prescriptions filled, and noticing an increase in the number of pediatric antibiotics being prescribed."

Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/shortage-of-antibiotics-for-kids-in-quebec-result-of-perfect-storm-1.6144270

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