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Medicines That May Cause Rashes in Children

Overview

Many prescription and nonprescription medicines can cause a rash. A few common examples are:

  • Antibiotics.
  • Aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), and naproxen (Aleve).
  • Pain medicines, such as codeine.
  • Seizure medicines.

If a rash occurs after your child has begun a new medicine:

  • Stop giving the medicine to your child.
  • Call the doctor who prescribed or recommended the medicine to determine if another medicine needs to be prescribed.

Credits

Current as of: March 22, 2023

Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:
William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine
Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine

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