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Antibiotics Before Surgery

Premium Questions

Dr.  Anshumala Singh MD

anesthetic . Anyway I had stitches, its been 5 days and my gum still hurts. I took an antibiotic right before the surgery but none after. just the mouth spray they gave me. I am thinking I should start on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anshumala Singh ( Dentist)
Dr. Anshul Varshney MD

I am delaying having a knee replacement , I have many allergies to medicines and antibiotics. I realize before surgery and after for the rest of my life I will need to take antibiotics... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anshul Varshney ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Timothy A. Clark MD

suggestions? Should I start on antibiotics before surgery? I really do not want any more antibiotics than I ... and now I have another one on my right foot. Is there any other treatment besides... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Timothy A. Clark ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain MD

CAUSING ME REACTIONS.I HAD BREAST SURGERY AND EVERY MED I WAS GIVEN,EVEN THE MED.SHEET THAT IS PUT OVER BEFORE INCISION CAUSED ME REACTIONS.WHAT IS THE CAUSED OF THIS PROBLEM TO BEGIN WITH SO I MAY FIND THE ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

Can I take Z-Quil the night before a tonsillectomy ? I am also having a biopsy on my neck and soft palate . My surgery is in the morning and I can't get away from work to get an answer I think I have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash MD

I had hip replacement surgery 2 years ago. I know when I have dental work done, I have to take an antibiotic before and after the appointment. I am having sinus surgery done. I would suspect I also... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr. Praveen MD

work and additional week of antibiotics . I had a tattoo yesterday on my arm , do I need to take an ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

the surgery? Or if put on antibiotics such as prednisone could I still go ahead with the surgery ...I am to have bellybutton hernia tic surgery this coming Tuesday. I realized yesterday that I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Ram Choudhary MD

close to my surgery because of obvious complications with antibiotics. I do not want to reschedule my surgery because I have already had all of my pre-op testing. In the meantime, I have been taking... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ram Choudhary ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

part is my bowel movements have no smell at all .being I am having hip surgery should I worry,or do you think all of the antibiotics and cranberry tablets have something to do with my bowel problom. Hope it ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)