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Can I Take Metronidazole For Tooth Abscess?
Hello Doctor ...
I am taking Metronidazole for tooth abscess ... 500mg 3 x per day for week. I have three days left, I feel awful ... Upset stomach, loss of appetite, weird taste. My tooth is still sore. If I stop taking now what would happen?
Thank you.
I am taking Metronidazole for tooth abscess ... 500mg 3 x per day for week. I have three days left, I feel awful ... Upset stomach, loss of appetite, weird taste. My tooth is still sore. If I stop taking now what would happen?
Thank you.
Fri, 4 Jul 2014
Hello,
Read your query, as you are taking metronidazole for tooth abscess and you are having side effect of medicine dont worry you can take medicine like Ornidazole by consulting with your local doctor and consult dentist as early as possible and go for treatment of Abscess tooth.
Visit dentist go for oral examination and investigations IOPA x ray of tooth and if possible go for Root canal treatment that will give you relief . In meantime you can do luke warm saline gargle two - three times a day, avoid chewing hard food from that side , maintain proper oral hygiene.
Hope it will help you.
Wishing you good health.
Regards,
Dr. Priyanka tiwari
Read your query, as you are taking metronidazole for tooth abscess and you are having side effect of medicine dont worry you can take medicine like Ornidazole by consulting with your local doctor and consult dentist as early as possible and go for treatment of Abscess tooth.
Visit dentist go for oral examination and investigations IOPA x ray of tooth and if possible go for Root canal treatment that will give you relief . In meantime you can do luke warm saline gargle two - three times a day, avoid chewing hard food from that side , maintain proper oral hygiene.
Hope it will help you.
Wishing you good health.
Regards,
Dr. Priyanka tiwari
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Thanks for your query, i have gone through your query. The stomach upset altered taste all are because of the adverse effect of metronidazole.
meyronidazole can be taken for abscess since it is very much effective. You can take 400mg thrice daily for 3 days. After 3 days you can stop the drug and get the abscess or infected tooth treated.
since metronidazole is a gastric irritant take an antacid before food and then take metronidazole. I hope my answer will help you take care
meyronidazole can be taken for abscess since it is very much effective. You can take 400mg thrice daily for 3 days. After 3 days you can stop the drug and get the abscess or infected tooth treated.
since metronidazole is a gastric irritant take an antacid before food and then take metronidazole. I hope my answer will help you take care
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