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What medication is usually prescribed after wisdom teeth removal?
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Depends: For a good % of cases an antibiotic and pain medication will be prescribed. Some may get one without the other.
Answered 11/22/2012
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Pain: You are usually prescribed a pain medication, like vicodin, and sometimes an antibiotic to ward off any possible infection.
Answered 12/5/2012
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