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Can Amoxicillin Treat Swelling In Jaw And Tenderness In Tooth After A Root Canal?
severe pain a swollen jaw. dentist did a root canal and pain is gone and was given 500 mg amoxicillian 4 x a day. swelling is going down but tooth is still tender when biting down and am experiencing extreme tiredness. is this from the amoxicillian?
Fri, 27 Dec 2013
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Amoxycillin is an antibiotic it will decrease any infection that is present because of the root canal treatment . it will not decrease swelling not cause tiredness as the adverse effects.
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Thanks for your query at him
Amoxycillin is an antibiotic it will decrease any infection that is present because of the root canal treatment . it will not decrease swelling not cause tiredness as the adverse effects.
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