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Does Intake Of Amoxicillin Cause Fatigue, Nausea And Cold?

I have a infected decayed tooth an abscess. I was given antibiotics (penicillin) to treat it while I wait to get into see a dentist, but I ve been feeling fatigued, nauseous , and now have a cold. Does this mean the antibiotics are not working? And is the cold preventing the antibiotics from treating the infection?. Also 2 months ago I had strep and was given 10 days of amoxicilin could this cause a antibiotic resistance?
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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Hi.
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concern..

As per your complain Amoxicillin or any other antibiotics can help in treating bacterial infection whereas cold is a viral infection and antibiotics do not act on viruses..
Therefore if you have got cold then Amoxicillin cannot help..
The infection will however resolve once the virus will complete its cycle in human body..
As of now you can start with supportive treatment to relieve the symptoms like:
1. Gargle with a warm saline solution that is by mixing 1 teaspoon salt in a glass of water and warm it to make a luke warm solution..
2. Take a combination of decongestant like Phenylephrine, mucolytic like Ambroxol and anti allergic levocetrizine and another combination of Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen..
3. Do steam inhalations..
4. Avoid spicy and chilled foods..
5. Sip on warm water throughout the day..

It is not happening due to antibiotic resistance..
As far as tooth abscess is concerned, you should continue taking amoxicillin for it and for permanent relief from dental infection and pain you should get an x ray of tooth done and in case if tooth can be saved then Root Canal Treatment has to be done..
In case if tooth can be saved extraction is advisable..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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Does Intake Of Amoxicillin Cause Fatigue, Nausea And Cold?

Hi. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.. As per your complain Amoxicillin or any other antibiotics can help in treating bacterial infection whereas cold is a viral infection and antibiotics do not act on viruses.. Therefore if you have got cold then Amoxicillin cannot help.. The infection will however resolve once the virus will complete its cycle in human body.. As of now you can start with supportive treatment to relieve the symptoms like: 1. Gargle with a warm saline solution that is by mixing 1 teaspoon salt in a glass of water and warm it to make a luke warm solution.. 2. Take a combination of decongestant like Phenylephrine, mucolytic like Ambroxol and anti allergic levocetrizine and another combination of Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen.. 3. Do steam inhalations.. 4. Avoid spicy and chilled foods.. 5. Sip on warm water throughout the day.. It is not happening due to antibiotic resistance.. As far as tooth abscess is concerned, you should continue taking amoxicillin for it and for permanent relief from dental infection and pain you should get an x ray of tooth done and in case if tooth can be saved then Root Canal Treatment has to be done.. In case if tooth can be saved extraction is advisable.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.