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Suggest Medication For Tooth Ache And Sore Jaw

I have had a bad tooth ache all week. Thought I needed a root canal. Went to the dentist he thought maybe I had a high part on my crown and sanded a part off yesterday. Today hurts more, underneath my jaw very sore, very sensitive if I bite down. I have been taking ibuprofen, every 4 hours, still a lot of pain. I have some old pain medicine, from a previous root canal. The medicine is hydroco/apap 7.5-500 tab from 5/25/2011. It says it expires 5/25/12. Is it still effective? Should I just continue the ibuprofen?
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Read your query.

First , regarding the medicine you have asked whether to take , please do NOT take it as it is expired. Expired medicine cause more harm and reactions to your body. Continue with the ibuprofen for the pain.

Second , visit your dentist and get a radiograph done of the tooth and go ahead with the root canal treatment to get a full relief from the pain.

Antibiotic may be required after consultation with your dentist . Do warm saline gargling.

Hope this was useful.
Thanks and regards.

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Suggest Medication For Tooth Ache And Sore Jaw

Thanks for using Health Care Magic. Read your query. First , regarding the medicine you have asked whether to take , please do NOT take it as it is expired. Expired medicine cause more harm and reactions to your body. Continue with the ibuprofen for the pain. Second , visit your dentist and get a radiograph done of the tooth and go ahead with the root canal treatment to get a full relief from the pain. Antibiotic may be required after consultation with your dentist . Do warm saline gargling. Hope this was useful. Thanks and regards.