Is cipro (ciprofloxacin) good for dental pain?

Cipro (ciprofloxacin) is: An antibiotic and not an analgesic. With that said, if the pain is secondary to an infection, then treating the infection can decrease the pain. In any event, don't self medicate and consult with your dentist or physician. Hope this helps.

Not Really: Antibiotics can help relieve dental discomfort within a day or two when properly prescribed for a given professional diagnosis. The bacteria in oral infections usually aren't of the type that Cipro (ciprofloxacin) is indicated for, so results from it may not be as expected. Most oral infections respond well to Amoxicillin or clindamycin....

It can work: Cipro (ciprofloxacin) would not be my first choice for a dental infection, but can work. As dr. Dalal says, i would have it checked out first and don't self medicate especially with someone elses medication. If your pain is not caused by an infection it will not help at all.

Cipro (ciprofloxacin) isn't for pain: Cipro (ciprofloxacin) is an antibiotic and should be prescribed if you have a tooth infection not for pain. Now, Cipro (ciprofloxacin) is not the antibiotic primarily recommended for tooth infections. You should visit your dentist so he or she will do an accurate diagnosis and see why you have pain. Maybe you will need a root canal.

See a dentist ASAP: If you rely on Cipro (ciprofloxacin) or other not a definitive treatment, the tooth infection always will come back. Dentist will treat a tooth infection by treating the cause and getting rid of the infection. Do not delay. See your dentist ASAP. Good luck.

No: Antibiotics delay spread of infection (not abate pain) until you stop taking the medication, then the infection comes roaring back. Infected tooth material has to be judicially removed, pills will not do that. See Dentist for appropriate treatment.