Most common antibiotic still in shortage as infection season is in full swing

DAYTON — The most heavily prescribed antibiotic in the country is in short supply.

A local doctor explains what impacts we’re seeing locally during this shortage and the backup plan doctors have tonight on News Center 7 starting at 6 p.m.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said amoxicillin, which is typically used to treat strep throat, is getting harder to find.

A local doctor said the shortage is just one of many he has had to deal with in recent years.

“We’ve become used to having them around. It’s a little bit difficult when it’s not here,” Dr. Joseph Allen, Regional Medical Director at Premier Health, told News Center 7′s Kayla McDermott.

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