Common children’s antibiotic amoxicillin still in short supply for the second year

Amoxicillin in powder form is in short supply for the second straight year. Experts say some companies don’t prioritize making less profitable generic drugs like the antibiotic. (Valentine Chapuis/AFP via Getty Images)

Pharmacies are running low on the pediatric form of the antibiotic amoxicillin for the second year in a row.

While pharmacies say they can still fill most prescriptions for amoxicillin, the most-prescribed drug in the country, the shortage could worsen when the viral season hits this winter, experts say.