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How should i take doxycycline for an abscessed tooth?
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Twice a day : You can take Doxycycline 100mg every twelve hours for 10 days.
Answered 6/25/2014
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Not common: This antibiotic is typically used more for gum/perio abscess. Not to common for a root canal abscess.
Answered 3/15/2016
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Why: Why that antibiotic? This is not the ideal antibiotic for an abscessed tooth.
Answered 9/17/2013
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Hi,i have gum abscess, i have taken amoxicillin in past, i have few Doxycycline pills, can i take to start treatment until i get new script for Amox?
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If I take doxycycline for 14 days, will my teeth turn yellow? I know it happens to children, but what about any adverse dental effects in adults?
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