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Is This A Powerful Drug Combination?

My husband has an infected back molar and the dentist we haven't' seen before has prescribed him with both Amoxycillin 500mg and Metronidazole 400mg to be taken 3x daily for one week. I am worried that this is powerful combination as he has not had antibiotics in the 6 years I have known him. Please advise
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Hi. Welcome to Healthcaremagic.
I read your query. The antibiotics you got a prescription of are a gud combination for large periapical tooth abscess and is meant to cover up infection by all kinds of bacteria.
Your husband has infected molar but how much pus does he have requires an x-ray to be done. Is there some pus or boil on gum?
Also, these drugs cause acidity. So its is prefered to take antacid like Pantocid dsr or Rabicip dsr one hour before meals two times a day and then take these drugs after food.
Also, duration of antibiotic may vary from 3 days to more depending on infection.
I suggest you to visit a dentist and get a new prescription after proper check up.
Hope the answer helps you. Thank you!
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Is This A Powerful Drug Combination?

Hi. Welcome to Healthcaremagic. I read your query. The antibiotics you got a prescription of are a gud combination for large periapical tooth abscess and is meant to cover up infection by all kinds of bacteria. Your husband has infected molar but how much pus does he have requires an x-ray to be done. Is there some pus or boil on gum? Also, these drugs cause acidity. So its is prefered to take antacid like Pantocid dsr or Rabicip dsr one hour before meals two times a day and then take these drugs after food. Also, duration of antibiotic may vary from 3 days to more depending on infection. I suggest you to visit a dentist and get a new prescription after proper check up. Hope the answer helps you. Thank you!