Question: I had a tooth extracted 42 hours ago that was cracked. It is tooth 16. There is a small wisdom tooth behind where 16 was removed. I had a sinus infection at time the tooth was removed and I was on Azithromycin 250. The dentist gave me a script for Clindamycin 150 MG. Since I was on my third day of Azithromycin 250 I didn't take the Clindamycin 150. I was going to take Clindamycin 150 4 times a day after the 6th pill of Azithromycin 250 which be done in 24 hours. My problem is I had pain at the extraction site for the first 24 hours then no pain. Then the pain came back this morning in jaw area of the # 16 area. I don't feel a dry socket. It feels like it is clotted. However, food may have gotten in the clot? I started up the pain med again this morning. I thought that since the pain came back it maybe infected. Should I start the Clindamycin 150 now? This will cause a one day overlap of both meds. I didn't think to tell my dentist that I was on Azithromycin 250 at the time of the extraction for a sinus infection.

Thank you very much. I will fill the Clindamycin this morning and start taking it.

You guys are great!!!

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