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What antibiotic should be used for treating an infection after a root canal?
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Amoxicillin is one: A number of different antibiotics will work depending on your allergy history or sensitivity to them.
Answered 10/23/2015
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There are many: antibiotics that can be used in this situation. Doxycycline and tetracycline are commonly prescribed, as are clindamycin and 3rd generation cephalosporins which have good gram negative and anaerobic activity. Augmentin, (amoxicillin and clavulanate) a penicillin derivative, has also been used, as does sulfamethoxazole derivative. Which one is best depends on whether you have allergic reactions to any of these.
Answered 9/13/2018
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Prescription: Have your dentist evaluate the tooth. Antibiotics alone will not solve the problem.
Answered 10/25/2015
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