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My 6 month old baby is on Avent antibiotics 2.5 ml three times a day for 6 days. Tonight after taking medicine baby vomited the medicine out within 5 min. After that baby slept. Is it ok to skip one dose of this antibiotic? Baby have throat infection.
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Don't skip any medication Give as per advised
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Its better to give the dose and not skip it
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