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Is it cephalexin 500 milligrams every 4 hours strong enough to treat mild tooth abccess with mild facical cellulitis?
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No: And it might not be strong enough! Facial cellulitis??!!
Answered 3/22/2017
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Antibiotic: Antibiotics do not cure infected teeth, only reduces spread of infection until teeth can be properly treated. If by cellulitis you mean that infection is spreading to adjacent tissues, this can be quite dangerous. See Dentist immediately...don't put it off.
Answered 3/22/2017
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