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Can Clindamycin Be Taken Before Tooth Extraction?

can i take clindamycin pill form before i have a tooth extracted. i have a abscess now and want to stop the infection from spreading before tooth is extracted. i am on warfarin also and this rx does not interfere with warfarin. what are the suggested dosages to begin with. it will be about 2 weeks before the tooth is extracted because my insurance will be effective then. any possible side effects too. thanks
Mon, 17 Sep 2018
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Hi,

Yes, Clindamycin is among the safer antibiotics if you are taking Warfarin, however I still advise you to consult your Physician and get reassured that you can take Clindamycin. Also if you can take you can take it is a dose of 3 times a day but getting yourself clinically checked and then taking any prescription medicines like Clindamycin is advisable.

You should also take a note that as you are on Warfarin that is a blood thinner drug, extraction cannot be done when you are taking the medicine continuously as it can cause severe bleeding.

So once consult an Oral Physician and get yourself checked and accordingly proceed as the blood thinners are stopped for a period of 3-5 days before extraction.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora, Dentist
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Can Clindamycin Be Taken Before Tooth Extraction?

Hi, Yes, Clindamycin is among the safer antibiotics if you are taking Warfarin, however I still advise you to consult your Physician and get reassured that you can take Clindamycin. Also if you can take you can take it is a dose of 3 times a day but getting yourself clinically checked and then taking any prescription medicines like Clindamycin is advisable. You should also take a note that as you are on Warfarin that is a blood thinner drug, extraction cannot be done when you are taking the medicine continuously as it can cause severe bleeding. So once consult an Oral Physician and get yourself checked and accordingly proceed as the blood thinners are stopped for a period of 3-5 days before extraction. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora, Dentist