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I had a tooth abscess and dentist drained and gave me metronidazole and amoxicillin, is it necessary to have the metronidazole too?
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Yes,: They each treat different types of bacterial infections your dentist believes are or might be present
Answered 1/25/2021
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Follow instructions: Your Dentist is trying to reduce the chance of the infection worsening and spreading. Follow antibiotic instructions to the letter. Don't miss pills, or quit early. Despite drainage and antibiotics you still have a source of infection that will require root canal or extraction. Make sure to follow up with your Dentist.
Answered 5/28/2018
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Great combo: metronidazole and amoxicillin. Metronidazole is an adjunctive medication that usually used to treat infections caused by anaerobic bacteria. First of all the only way to cure a dental abscess is with dental treatment. As with all medicines, be sure to follow your doctor's prescription.
Answered 5/25/2018
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Yes, but: Yes, good combination. Make sure you follow up instructions about treating the cause of the abscess.
Answered 5/28/2018
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