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Is Amoxicillin Safe To Take During Pregnancy?
Question: I am 8 weeks pregnant and have been prescribed amoxicillin for an infection up under my tooth...3 a day for 10 days and it has given me a pain behind my eyes plus a headache
Brief Answer:
Its safe
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Tooth pain can cause headache and pain behind the eye.
Amoxicillin is the common antibiotic given in tooth infection, and it is safe.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN
Its safe
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Tooth pain can cause headache and pain behind the eye.
Amoxicillin is the common antibiotic given in tooth infection, and it is safe.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi ...no it is the amoxicillin giving me the pain NOT the toothache. .the toothache has gone
Brief Answer:
Stop amoxicillin
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, you should then stop taking amoxicillin.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
Stop amoxicillin
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, you should then stop taking amoxicillin.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Deepti Verma
OBGYN, Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Practicing since :2009
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