Jonathan has been diagnosed with strep throat and needs a prescription for an antibiotic. He says the last time he had penicillin he developed a red, blotchy rash. An appropriate antibiotic to prescribe would be:
1. Penicillin VK, because his rash does not sound like a serious rash
2. Amoxicillin
3. Cefadroxil (Duricef)
4. Azithromycin
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