Medications that may cause rashes in children
Many medications can cause a rash. Some of the more common medications that cause rashes are:
- Antibiotics, such as penicillin, cephalosporins, sulfonamides, or vancomycin.
- Aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen.
- Barbiturates, such as amobarbital or pentobarbital.
- Blood and blood products.
- Complementary and alternative medications, such as echinacea.
- Contrast dyes used in X-ray studies.
- Nitrofurantoin, such as Furadantin, Furalan, or Furatoin.
- Pain medications that contain codeine and codeine-like compounds.
- Seizure medications, such as carbamazepine or valproate.
If a rash occurs after your child has begun a new medication:
- Stop giving the medication to your child.
- Call the health professional who prescribed or recommended the medication to determine if another medication needs to be prescribed.
| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS | Last Updated: August 29, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics | |
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