Kids or adults who are allergic to penicillin may be able to take one of these antibiotics instead:
- Azithromycin (Zithromax, Zmax, Z-Pak)
- Cephalosporins, including cefixime (Suprax), cefuroxime (Ceftin), and cephalexin (Keflex)
- Clarithromycin (Biaxin)
- Clindamycin (Cleocin)