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What are the risks and side affects of taking antibiotics for oral infection over prolonged periods of time 2 years or more?
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Clindamycin: This generally safe antibiotic is one of the prime agents implicated in augmenting clostridium difficile growth and infection. Cannot imagine the need to take this for 2 years, and would question your dentist about this. Many adults do not tolerate this drug particularly well, with GI side-effects.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Allergic reaction: If you continue to take antibiotics for prolonged periods of time, there is a chance you can become allergic to that medication. Also, it is possible that your body will become immune to the medicine. Antibiotics are used to control bacteria. If you have a prolonged dental infection, your infection needs to be treated not just medicated.
Answered 2/10/2015
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Something is wrong: With this picture! if you are taking antibiotics on your own, you're not solving any problem ; the cause of the dental infections will continue to destroy bone ; teeth. Untreated infections can cause death. (merely taking antibiotics is not treating it). If your dentist is merely prescribing antibiotics for an extended period of time, find another dentist. See addt'l comment->.
Answered 12/9/2013
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