Medication	Formulations	Common side effects	Notes
Amoxicillin	Capsules/tablets, chewables, suspension	Diarrhea, GI upset, rash	Suspension does not have to be refrigerated, but it tastes better cold.
			Give amoxicillin with or without food.
			There is greater dosing flexibility with 200- and 400- mg per teaspoon suspensions and chewable tablets.
Amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin)	Capsules/tablets, chewables, suspension	Diarrhea, GI upset	It must be refrigerated.
			Give it with food.
			Augmentin ES (600 mg) gives greater dosing flexibility.
Azithromycin (Zithromax)	Tablets, suspension	GI upset	Give suspension at room temperature and on an empty stomach; give tablet with or without food.
Cefaclor (Ceclor)	Suspension	Diarrhea, GI upset	It must be refrigerated.
			Give it with or without food.
Cefprozil (Cefzil)	Capsules/tablets, suspension	Diarrhea, GI upset	It must be refrigerated.
			Give it with or without food.
Cephalexin (Keflex)	Capsules/tablets, suspension	Diarrhea, GI upset	It must be refrigerated.
			Give it with or without food.
Cetirizine (Zyrtec)	Tablets, syrup, chewable	Drowsiness, headaches	Give it with or without food.
Famotidine (Pepcid)	Tablets, suspension	Constipation, diarrhea, rash	Give it with or without food.
Loratadine (Claritin)	Tablets, syrup	Drowsiness, headaches	Give it with or without food.
Metoclopramide (Reglan)	Tablets	Drowsiness, diarrhea	Give it before meals.
Ranitidine (Zantac)	Tablets, syrup	Constipation, diarrhea, rash	Give with or without food.
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra)	Tablets, suspension	Photosensitivity, GI upset, diarrhea	Give it with or without food.