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What Causes Red And Swollen Gums After Stopping Azithromycin?

Hi My daughter is just getting over pneumonia and was taking azithromycin liquid. She stopped taking the medicine on saturday and Friday night I noticed her gums are red and swollen and she cannot brush her teeth has her gums bleed. Our doctor said it was an adverse reaction from the antibiotics. Is there something else that may be causing this?
Mon, 13 Oct 2014
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Hello and welcome.
As per the history posted here, it appears that she has developed gingivitis.It could be allergic in nature or developed due to lack of oral hygiene too.

Now henceforth,please note that the child does warm saline rinses and brushes regularly twice.
Since, you have already discontinued the drug,then it should recover soon.

In case of any food accumulation proper rinsing should be followed.
Do this for a week religiously for the child and see if it helps.

In case of persistence of symptoms please see your dentist.
Do not get worried if there is mild bleeding upon while brushing.It should be alarming only when there is continuous oozing of blood.Bleeding while brushing will be considered normal in gingivitis.

Hope it helps.
Let me know for further help.
Thanks.
Take care.
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What Causes Red And Swollen Gums After Stopping Azithromycin?

Hello and welcome. As per the history posted here, it appears that she has developed gingivitis.It could be allergic in nature or developed due to lack of oral hygiene too. Now henceforth,please note that the child does warm saline rinses and brushes regularly twice. Since, you have already discontinued the drug,then it should recover soon. In case of any food accumulation proper rinsing should be followed. Do this for a week religiously for the child and see if it helps. In case of persistence of symptoms please see your dentist. Do not get worried if there is mild bleeding upon while brushing.It should be alarming only when there is continuous oozing of blood.Bleeding while brushing will be considered normal in gingivitis. Hope it helps. Let me know for further help. Thanks. Take care.