I saw a dentist for a tooth abscess. i have been taking amoxicillin for three days. my face and jaw have swollen and my face is turning yellow. i have started taking 2500 mg of co-codamol approximately every 4-5 hours. what should ido?

Go back to dentist: The yellow coloration of your face may be from breakdown of blood products in your tissues, and the Codeine and Acetaminophen in co-codamol may enhance bleeding. Hopefully this abscess has been drained, since antibiotics alone are seldom reliably effective. You need to return and discuss with your dentist and allow them to see the new problems. Good luck.

Call your dentist: I recommend that you call your dentist and explain what's going on. Even if the office is closed, your dentist should have some way of getting back to you shortly. If your dentist is not available or if things are not getting better, see an oral surgeon.

Need reevaluation: Co-codamol is a pain killer, not an abscess cure. Amoxicillin is supposed to prevent spread of infection, but will not cure abscess. Abscess can only be cured w root canal rx or extraction. Please call dentist to report your current status and ask for advice.

Dental Abscess: The only way to get rid of a dental abscess is to either extract the involved tooth or if possible perform root canal therapy on the affected tooth. Nothing else will irradicate the infection! nothing!