US faces shortages of children's antibiotics and flu drugs amid 'tripledemic' - New York Post
America is facing a shortage of four key medications used for common illnesses in children as virus season comes back in full force.Officials have declared a shortage of first-line antibiotics amoxicillin and Augmentin, which are used to treat bacterial infections.There’s no Tamiflu for children.
“As far as antibiotics go, there’s not a whole lot,” she added.People are six times more likely to be taking Tamiflu now than they were at this time in 2019, the last pre-pandemic flu season.
It’s unclear why amoxicillin and Augmentin are facing high demands — but these drugs are known to treat many common illnesses, including ear, sinus and throat infections.Pharmaceutical companies are trying to ramp up production of the medications — but it will take time