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Will The Benadryl React With The Nitrous Oxide That Will Be Given During Tooth Extraction?

I'm taking cephalexin, going to have a tooth pulled in a few days. My dentist suggested breaking open a Benadryl capsule, making a paste to put on my tooth for the pain. It is helping the pain. My concern is this: Will the Benadryl interact badly with the nitrous oxide or laughing gas that he will give me when he pulls my tooth? & will Benadryl interact with the injections he'll give me in my gums to numb them? Also, can I take my antibiotics & Benadryl the day that he pulls my tooth?
Mon, 10 Mar 2014
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Hello, Welcome Thanks for consulting HCM,

I have gone through your query, as you are taking benadryl dont worry it contains sedative ingredients , as you are asking for Nitrous oxide it is sedative used as Anaesthetic agent , as you are going for Extraction to denstist you should inform him that medication you are taking before procedure starts ,

As you are asking for interaction of drug no it will not interact with nitrous oxide and you can take antibiotic on that day of extraction also ,

Your duty is to inform your dentist before extraction about medication you have taken,

Hope this will help you.
Wishing you good health .
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Will The Benadryl React With The Nitrous Oxide That Will Be Given During Tooth Extraction?

Hello, Welcome Thanks for consulting HCM, I have gone through your query, as you are taking benadryl dont worry it contains sedative ingredients , as you are asking for Nitrous oxide it is sedative used as Anaesthetic agent , as you are going for Extraction to denstist you should inform him that medication you are taking before procedure starts , As you are asking for interaction of drug no it will not interact with nitrous oxide and you can take antibiotic on that day of extraction also , Your duty is to inform your dentist before extraction about medication you have taken, Hope this will help you. Wishing you good health .