The oral suspension is most often prescribed in pediatric medicine. Representatives from Allegheny Health Network, UPMC and Excela Health all confirmed they are keeping an eye on the shortage.

Since October 28, amoxicillin oral powder for suspension has been on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) list of drug shortages.

The type of amoxicillin currently in shortage is the "oral powder for suspension," a powder that's mixed into liquid before use, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported Oct. 28.

Parents across the US are beginning to face the struggles of a second winter without enough amoxicillin, the most prescribed antibiotic in the country. Liquid formulations of the drug — first ...

Amoxicillin, specifically the “Amoxicillin Oral Powder for Suspension,” was added to the FDA Drug Shortages list on Oct. 28, 2022.

If available, the best alternatives are other forms of amoxicillin, in tablet, capsule or in chewable form. "Tablets can be split/crushed to mix with any liquid or semisolid, like applesauce.

Amid the ongoing amoxicillin shortage, a new study by physicians from Boston Children’s Hospital determined that the odds of a child being prescribed the medication for ear infections has plummeted.

Amoxicillin is cheap and not very profitable, and this may have driven other companies out of the market. Most of the companies still producing liquid amoxicillin have it on allocation.

The FDA recently added amoxicillin oral powder to the drug shortages list, citing increased demand. Pharmacists use the powder to make the liquid form of the medication that's easier for kids to take.

Downing a spoonful of bubblegum pink amoxicillin is a regular part of being a kid, but a nationwide shortage of the antibiotic is making a particularly bad season of strep throat tougher.