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Suggest Medication For Toothache

Crazy question..I am going to the dentist tomorrow for a toothache,I think I have an infection.Does aspirin help? How about Keflex 500 mg.Have some left over from when I was sick last year.I also have some Bactrim DS. Any of those help with the infection or pain? I heard gargle with saltwater helps too.
Wed, 28 Feb 2018
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Hi..
Thanks for the query..

If you have a tooth infection and there is pain then probably infection has deepened to the level of nerves leading t nerve inflammation and pain..

Yes you can take Keflex but in place of Aspirin Ibuprofen will be better.

Keflex will help in reducing infection while Ibuprofen is a painkiller..

Warm saline gargles will not cure the infection so getting the tooth treated is a must.

So my suggestion is to consult an Oral Physician and first get an x ray of the tooth done..

If the nerves are also infected then better to get Root Canal Treatment of the tooth done..

Hope this helps..

Regards.
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Suggest Medication For Toothache

Hi.. Thanks for the query.. If you have a tooth infection and there is pain then probably infection has deepened to the level of nerves leading t nerve inflammation and pain.. Yes you can take Keflex but in place of Aspirin Ibuprofen will be better. Keflex will help in reducing infection while Ibuprofen is a painkiller.. Warm saline gargles will not cure the infection so getting the tooth treated is a must. So my suggestion is to consult an Oral Physician and first get an x ray of the tooth done.. If the nerves are also infected then better to get Root Canal Treatment of the tooth done.. Hope this helps.. Regards.